State v. Hope

KAROHL, Judge.

Scott Hope appeals after the trial court imposed a seven year sentence, which was *86consecutive to prior sentences, for felony possession of a controlled substance while incarcerated in a correctional facility. Section 217.360 RSMo Cum.Supp.1993.

There was evidence Hope smuggled marijuana into the Farmington Correctional Center where he was incarcerated. He does not contest the sufficiency of evidence to support his conviction.

Hope’s first point involves a claim the trial court erred in denying his request to instruct the jury on the defense of duress. He concedes he smuggled…