CRANE, Presiding Judge.
A jury found defendant, Dennis Blackman, guilty of the offense of second degree murder in violation of § 565.021 RSMo 1986 in connection with the shooting death of a St. Louis County police officer. The trial court sentenced him to life imprisonment. Defendant appeals the judgment of the trial court.
On appeal defendant contends that the trial court erred in refusing to instruct on sudden passion arising from adequate cause and...
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