State v. Abdul-Khaliq

HOWARD, Judge.

Abbas Abdul-Khaliq appeals from his convictions of two counts of murder in the first degree, § 565.020.1,1 and two counts of armed criminal action, § 571.015.1. In his sole point on appeal, Abdul-Khaliq contends that the trial court erred when it refused to submit his two proposed self-defense instructions.

We affirm.

Facts

On April 20, 1998, Abbas Abdul-Khaliq was charged with two counts of murder in the first degree and two counts of armed criminal action. The case was tried before a jury in the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri. The evidence adduced at trial, viewed in…