State of Missouri v. Henry R. Ramirez

Appellant Hemy Ramirez appeals from his convictions of one count of murder in the second degree, § 565.021, 1 two counts of assault in the first degree, § 565.050, and three counts of armed criminal action, § 571.015. Appellant contends that the trial court erred in refusing to instruct on the lesser-included instructions of voluntary manslaughter, involuntary manslaughter, and assault in the second degree. For the following reasons, the judgment is vacated.

On April 5, 2012, the police responded to the home .of Roy Willis in Kansas City, Missouri. Upon arrival, the police came in contact with…