State v. Jackson

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Lockett, J.:

Defendant Robert L. Jackson was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder, one count of voluntary manslaughter, two counts of aggravated battery, one count of unlawful possession of a firearm, one count of criminal damage to property, and one count of criminal trespass. All but the misdemeanor sentences were imposed to run consecutively. Defendant appeals his convictions and sentences, claiming the trial court erred by (1) failing to instruct on self-defense; (2) failing to instruct on lesser included offenses; (3) instructing the jury…