Statements (69)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legal_case
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Michigan_Supreme_Court
gptkb:New_York_Supreme_Court gptkb:Blakely_v._Washington gptkb:The_Michigan_Supreme_Court |
| gptkbp:advocates_for |
misapplication of self-defense law
|
| gptkbp:case_types |
involved a shooting incident
involved multiple witnesses included expert testimony considered community standards S218166 analyzed psychological factors discussed defendant's history discussed media coverage examined prior incidents examined public perception involved community impact. reviewed law enforcement response |
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:California_Supreme_Court
gptkb:Los_Angeles_County_Superior_Court acted in self-defense claimed fear for life |
| gptkbp:decided_by |
June 2016
affirmed conviction |
| gptkbp:exhibited_at |
witness testimony
physical evidence |
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
March 2016
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
People v. Mc Donald
|
| gptkbp:impact |
California self-defense laws
|
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
62 Cal.4th 1
|
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
People of the State of California
Defendant Mc Donald |
| gptkbp:judicial_review |
de novo
considered intent and perception self-defense instruction clarity |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:California
|
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
gptkb:California_Penal_Code
self-defense reasonable belief in self-defense imperfect self-defense defendant was the aggressor subjective belief of the defendant |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
gptkb:legislation
Private Counsel examined evidence of fear |
| gptkbp:material |
involved a fatal shooting
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:People_v._Mc_Coy
gptkb:People_v._Randle |
| gptkbp:outcome |
conviction upheld
upheld by appellate court important for legal scholars influences jury instructions self-defense was justified affects future self-defense claims reaffirmed self-defense rights important for criminal law significant for legal precedent upheld the lower court's ruling guides future self-defense cases discussed jury's role examined reasonable force shapes self-defense law interpretation |
| gptkbp:precedent |
gptkb:People_v._Goetz
influenced future self-defense cases |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
gptkb:Justice_Liu
gptkb:Justice_Kruger |
| gptkbp:significance |
clarified self-defense standards
|
| gptkbp:year |
gptkb:2016
|