Properties (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:appeal |
error in jury instructions
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| gptkbp:caseTypes |
No. 18 WAP 2018
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| gptkbp:citedBy |
238 A.3d 1001
2020_Pa._LEXIS_3034 |
| gptkbp:community_engagement |
self-defense rights
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| gptkbp:controversy |
debate on self-defense laws
self-defense justification standards |
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_Pennsylvania
justifiable use of force clarifies self-defense law denied self-defense instruction emphasizes need for fair trial majority opinion emphasizes self-defense reinstates defendant's rights self-defense instruction was warranted self-defense must be clearly established |
| gptkbp:date |
June 2020
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| gptkbp:decidedBy |
2020
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| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
involves multiple appeals
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Commonwealth v. McCoy
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| gptkbp:impact |
clarification of self-defense standards
shapes legal understanding of self-defense |
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:Michael_McCoy
gptkb:Commonwealth_of_Pennsylvania |
| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_Baer
remanded for new trial need for clear self-defense guidelines Supreme_Court_review |
| gptkbp:legal_principle |
self-defense
reasonable belief of imminent harm |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
Public_Defender's_Office
interpretation_of_Pennsylvania_law |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
justifiable homicide
important for criminal defense attorneys self-defense must be clearly defined. Pennsylvania_self-defense_law |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
influences jury instructions
affects future self-defense claims affects future legal interpretations important for criminal law notable for self-defense interpretation examines self-defense criteria influences_Pennsylvania_case_law |
| gptkbp:outcome |
conviction overturned
reversal of conviction new trial ordered reaffirmation of self-defense rights |
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
Justice Wecht
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| gptkbp:precedent |
self-defense law
guidance for lower courts establishes standards for self-defense claims |
| gptkbp:regulatoryCompliance |
discuss implications
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| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:Commonwealth_v._McClain
gptkb:Commonwealth_v._McGowan |
| gptkbp:research |
testimony of witnesses
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| gptkbp:significance |
impact on self-defense cases
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| gptkbp:soundtrack |
March 2019
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