Where a defendant did not provide substantial evidence to support his claim that he was not the initial aggressor in an altercation or that he reasonably believed force was necessary to defend himself, the trial court did not err in ...

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State v. Oates (MLW No. 71412/Case No. SC96650 – 10 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Powell, J.; all concur)

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State v. Oates (MLW No. 70737/Case No. ED104327 - 17 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Dolan, J.)

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Jones v. State (MLW No. 69434/Case No. ED103248 – 8 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, James M. Dowd, J.)

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State v. Plunkett (MLW No. 68210/Case No. WD77406 – 17 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Martin, J.)

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State v. Smith (MLW No. 67543/Case No. SC94313 – 9 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Fischer, J.; all concur)

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Hemphill v. Pollina (MLW No. 64811/Case No. WD75110 – 12 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Martin, J.)

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State v. Mangum (MLW No. 64530/Case No. ED96029 - 30 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Mooney, J.)

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