Richt (jesce) v. State (criminal)

Summary

The court affirmed Richt's murder conviction, holding that a defendant may not establish the foundation for a self-defense theory solely through evidence of the victim's violent character. It also upheld the admission of lay testimony concerning GPS tracking and rejected the challenge to the omitted sentencing-related jury instruction because Richt failed to show plain error, prejudice, or an abuse of discretion. The court further concluded that the proposed threats, firearm-ownership evidence, and communications were independently inadmissible for lack of relevance, foundation, authentication, or hearsay compliance.