Porter v. State

Thompson, Justice.

Eric Porter appeals from the judgment of conviction and sentence entered for the offense of malice murder, asserting that the trial court erred in refusing to instruct the jury on self-defense. Finding no error, we affirm.

After discovering that his apartment had been broken into and his gun stolen, the victim, Michael Humphrey, entered the apartment of Porter’s brother and accused Porter of the break-in. With permission, Humphrey searched the bags of the persons in the apartment. He then went to the parking lot and approached Porter who was sitting in the back seat of a…