Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
|
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
criminal appeal
No. 12 W.D. 1970 |
| gptkbp:citedBy |
442 Pa. 256
|
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_Pennsylvania
|
| gptkbp:date |
June 1971
|
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
1971
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Commonwealth v. McCauley
|
| gptkbp:impact |
clarified self-defense criteria
|
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:Commonwealth_of_Pennsylvania
gptkb:Robert_McCauley |
| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_Roberts
gptkb:Justice_Eagen gptkb:Justice_Pomeroy gptkb:Justice_O'Brien Justice Manderino |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:Pennsylvania
|
| gptkbp:keyPeople |
self-defense
|
| gptkbp:legal_principle |
right to self-defense
|
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
defense attorney
burden of proof prosecutor imminent threat self-defense justification proportionality in response reasonable belief standard |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
criminal law
homicide law defense law |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
media coverage
subsequent legislation legal implications scholarly analysis public reaction jury instructions evidence presented appeal grounds trial court errors final ruling defendant's actions victim's actions |
| gptkbp:outcome |
reversal of conviction
|
| gptkbp:precedent |
established self-defense standards
|
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:Commonwealth_v._McGhee
gptkb:Commonwealth_v._McClain gptkb:Commonwealth_v._McGowan |
| gptkbp:significance |
impact on self-defense law
|
| gptkbp:soundtrack |
April 1971
|