State v. Oates

The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the circuit court convicting Defendant of two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of armed criminal action. The court held (1) the circuit court did not err in refusing to instruct the jury on self-defense as to felony murder because, for felony murder, Defendant was not prosecuted for his use of force; and (2) as to Defendant’s argument that the circuit court erred in submitting instructions on the felony murder for the second-degree murder counts, Defendant failed to establish plain error and, furthermore, was not prejudiced. View "State v. Oates" on Justia Law