State v. Marshall

Damian J. Marshall was charged with second degree murder, attempted second degree murder, and two counts of using a firearm to commit a felony. He was tried before a jury on June 25, 1996. After the presentation of all evidence in the trial, the district court overruled Marshall’s request for a jury instruction on self-defense as to the second degree murder charge. On July 1, 1996, Marshall was convicted on all charges. On October 15, he was sentenced to life in prison on the second degree murder conviction, and he received consecutive sentences for the other charges totaling 14 to 18 years.…