Gregory v. State

Celestor Gregory appeals his convictions and sentences. He alleges numerous errors, but we affirm because his arguments are either unpreserved or without merit, or both. However, we write to address his argument that the trial court fundamentally erred by failing to instract the jury on the justifiable use of deadly force.

Gregory was charged with robbery with a weapon and battery after stealing a bottle of liquor from a liquor store and getting into a physical altercation with the store owner outside of the store. The store owner jumped into Gregory’s car in an effort to detain him until…