People v. Riddle

We granted leave in this case to consider whether defendant is entitled to the reversal of his convictions of second-degree murder 1 and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony (felony-firearm) 2 on the ground that the trial court denied his request for a jury instruction that he was not required to retreat before exercising deadly force in self-defense while in his yard. We affirm.

I. INTRODUCTION

The prosecution contends that Michigan law generally imposes a “duty to retreat” upon a person who would exercise deadly force in self-defense, and that the so-called “castle…