State of Missouri v. Brent Roberts

In the Missouri Court of Appeals Western District STATE OF MISSOURI, ) ) Respondent, ) WD87346 ) V. ) OPINION FILED: ) MAY 27, 2025 BRENT ROBERTS, ) ) Appellant. ) Appeal from the Circuit Court of Henry County, Missouri The Honorable Michael Brandon Baker, Judge Before Division Two: Cynthia L. Martin, Presiding Judge, Gary D. Witt, Judge and W. Douglas Thomson, Judge Brent Roberts ("Roberts") appeals his conviction of fourth-degree domestic assault and alleges plain error in the trial court's refusal to submit an instruction for self-defense in light of evidence that he was struck first by…