Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Apr 22, 2025
State of Missouri, Respondent, vs. Korrie D. Black, Jr., Appellant.
Korrie Black, Jr. appealed his convictions for second-degree murder and armed criminal action, arguing the trial court plainly erred by not sua sponte submitting a jury instruction on the castle doctrine. Black contended that the justified use of force under Section 563.031 RSMo should have been instructed. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment, finding that Black failed to present substantial evidence to warrant a sua sponte instruction on the castle doctrine.