CLEMENS, Senior Judge.
Defendant Charles G. Parnell was charged with the shotgun murder of John Bradshaw. A jury found him guilty of manslaughter and the court sentenced him to six years' imprisonment. Defendant has appealed, contending only that the court's verdict-directing instruction, MAI-CR 2.40, erroneously omitted the permissible defensive elements of false appearance and the victim's intoxication.
The issue is whether these defenses were warranted...
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