State v. Avery

LAURA DENVIR STITH, Judge.

Defendant Jamie Avery was convicted of second-degree murder and armed criminal action under section 565.021 and section 571.015. 1 The judge sentenced her to two consecutive terms of thirty years imprisonment. On appeal, Ms. Avery claims that the trial court erred in refusing to instruct the jury on self-defense, defense of premises, and voluntary manslaughter. This Court agrees. Although Ms. Avery testified at trial that the shooting was an accident, the State introduced evidence of pri- or statements by her to the police and to her boyfriend that supported…