State of Missouri v. Andrea Shaunte Straughter

Summary

The Court held that substantial evidence supported giving Andrea Straughter a castle-doctrine self-defense instruction because the evidence could support a finding that the victim unlawfully entered Straughter's vehicle while using or threatening unlawful force. The circuit court's failure to give the instruction prejudiced Straughter because the castle doctrine permits deadly force under broader circumstances than the general self-defense instruction. The judgment was vacated and the case remanded for further proceedings.