Legal Opinion
State v. Henson
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided June 13, 1977No. 10368PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLANIGAN, Judge.
John Dale Henson, charged as a second offender, was found guilty by a jury of the second degree murder of his 14-year-old nephew Jackie Fletcher. Judgment was entered on the verdict and defendant received a sentence of 35 years. Defendant appeals.
Defendant’s first point is that the trial court erred in refusing to instruct the jury on the issue of self-defense. The trial court did instruct the jury on excusable homicide, (MAI-CR. 2.28 “The Killing of Another by Accident or Misfortune”).
If there was substantial evidence of self-defense, the trial court was required to instruct…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- State v. SandersSupreme Court of Missouri · 1976
- State v. SherrillMissouri Court of Appeals · 1973
- State v. JacksonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1975
- State v. PealSupreme Court of Missouri · 1971
- State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1882
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3Cited by10 opinions
- John Dale Henson v. Donald Wyrick, Warden, Missouri State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
- State v. TylerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1979
- State v. ThomasSupreme Court of Missouri · 2005
- State v. BosticSupreme Court of Missouri · 1981
- State v. SwearinginMissouri Court of Appeals · 1978
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