Section 1.21 Jury Instructions

• Library: App Ct Prac 2015 Supp

f. (§1.21) Jury Instructions

The most rigid, even unforgiving, review pertains to the use of Missouri Approved Jury Instructions. This standard does not relate to whether a particular instruction was used in a certain case. Rather, it pertains to whether there were any deviations from the instructions contained in the Missouri Approved Jury Instructions.

Generally, the forms of instruction contained in the Missouri Approved Jury Instructions must be utilized when applicable. Griffith v. Saavedra, 409 S.W.2d 665 (Mo...