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Evidence-Admissibility Of Uncommunicated Threats, Thomas Hartwell S. Ed. Jun 1951

Evidence-Admissibility Of Uncommunicated Threats, Thomas Hartwell S. Ed.

Michigan Law Review

The defendant was convicted of murder in the first degree, following his killing of one Hunter as the outcome of a quarrel. The defendant had pleaded self-defense, contending that Hunter had appeared to threaten him. The defendant was the only witness to testify as to any aggression on the part of Hunter, while the four eyewitnesses to the killing all testified that the accused had attacked Hunter without warning and had fired upon Hunter's wife and child. Defendant's motion for new trial on the ground of newly discovered evidence showing that Hunter had in his pocket an open knife, which …


The Retreat To The Wall Doctrine Of Self-Defense, Robert Hall Smith Jan 1951

The Retreat To The Wall Doctrine Of Self-Defense, Robert Hall Smith

Kentucky Law Journal

No abstract provided.


The Historical Development Of Self-Defense As Excuse For Homicide, Jack Lowery Jr. Jan 1951

The Historical Development Of Self-Defense As Excuse For Homicide, Jack Lowery Jr.

Kentucky Law Journal

No abstract provided.