State v. Hooper

Summary

The Court held that defendant preserved his challenge to the refusal to give a self-defense instruction because he requested the instruction before the jury was instructed and the trial court expressly denied the request. The Court further held, on de novo review, that the evidence did not support an inference that defendant used force to defend himself against unlawful force, so the trial court did not err in refusing the instruction. The Court modified and affirmed the Court of Appeals' decision.