State v. Keeran

¶ 1. Jeffery A. Keeran was tried before a jury and convicted of one count of first-degree intentional homicide with the use of a dangerous weapon, one count of armed robbery, and one count of burglary while armed with a dangerous weapon, all as party to the crime. Keeran makes three arguments on appeal: (1) that the trial court erroneously declined to instruct the jury on the statutory defense of coercion; (2) that his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance because counsel failed to present evidence showing that Keeran participated in the crimes because he reasonably feared his…