Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District / Jul 14, 2025
STATE OF MISSOURI, Plaintiff-Respondent vs. BOBBY GENARO FOREMAN, JR., Defendant-Appellant
Bobby Genaro Foreman, Jr. appealed his convictions for two counts of unlawful use of a weapon, arguing the trial court plainly erred by failing to include cross-references to self-defense and defense-of-others jury instructions in the verdict directors. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment. It concluded that, despite the instructional error, Foreman failed to demonstrate that the omission resulted in manifest injustice or a miscarriage of justice, especially since the jury was generally instructed on the defenses and counsel argued them.