Properties (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:appeal |
error in law
|
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
criminal appeal
No. 1234 |
| gptkbp:citedBy |
378 A.2d 1234
378 Pa. 1234 |
| gptkbp:controversy |
self-defense criteria
|
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Commonwealth_of_Pennsylvania
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_Pennsylvania yes affirmed lower court's decision sufficient evidence upheld self-defense claim dissent noted self-defense evaluation majority_opinion_authored_by_Justice McClain |
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
1977
|
| gptkbp:doctrine |
imperfect self-defense
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
appealed from lower court
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Commonwealth v. McClain
|
| gptkbp:impact |
subsequent cases
influenced future rulings |
| gptkbp:judges |
yes
affirmed appellate court review three judges |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:Pennsylvania
|
| gptkbp:keyPeople |
self-defense
published opinion |
| gptkbp:legal_principle |
reasonable belief
|
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
defense attorney
case law interpretation |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
self-defense laws
criminal law principles important for legal precedents. Pennsylvania_law |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
criminal justice system
important for legal scholars self-defense ruling self-defense law evolution criminal defense strategies self-defense justification review of evidence influenced self-defense cases self-defense justification examined |
| gptkbp:outcome |
conviction upheld
upheld conviction conviction confirmed legal precedent established affirmation of lower court |
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
yes
|
| gptkbp:precedent |
criminal law
self-defense standards |
| gptkbp:research |
witness testimony
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
lack of evidence
imminent threat |
| gptkbp:voiceCast |
oral argument
|