Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District / Apr 24, 2018
State of Missouri vs. Kedric R. Kendrick
Kedric R. Kendrick appealed his conviction for unlawful use of a weapon, arguing the trial court committed plain error by not instructing the jury on self-defense sua sponte. Kendrick contended there was substantial evidence to support a self-defense instruction. The appellate court affirmed the conviction, holding that while the trial court must submit a self-defense instruction when substantial evidence supports it, in this case, there was no substantial evidence to support a deadly force self-defense instruction.