Opinion ID: 2166698
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: instructions and closing arguments

Text: Faust was not present at the instruction conference, but no objection was made about her absence. At the instruction conference, Faust's attorney noted that the court had decided to give a self-defense instruction for the charge involving Shannon. Faust's attorney then requested a self-defense instruction for the charge involving Robert. The court denied the instruction because there was no evidence of self-defense in Robert's death. At closing arguments, the State, during its rebuttal argument, pointed out Faust's character trait for violence and brought out specific incidents of her violent and aggressive conduct that are detailed later in this opinion. The jury convicted Faust on all counts, and Faust was sentenced to consecutive terms of life imprisonment on each count of murder and 20 to 40 years' imprisonment for each count of use of a firearm to commit a felony. Faust appeals.