Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:appeal |
Criminal appeal
|
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
[1997] EWCA Crim 1
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
Deceased individual
|
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Court_of_Appeal_(Criminal_Division)
McCann Used a firearm |
| gptkbp:discusses |
Frequently discussed in legal forums
Discussed in legal textbooks |
| gptkbp:duration |
Several months
High complexity due to legal principles |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
R v. McCann
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Set precedent for future cases
Influenced jury instructions Influenced public perception of self-defense |
| gptkbp:is_located_in |
gptkb:England
|
| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Lord_Justice_Otton
gptkb:Lord_Justice_Stuart-Smith Appeal allowed Lord Justice Judge Reviewed by legal experts |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:legal_principle |
Self-defense
|
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
Defendant represented by counsel
Prosecution_represented_by_Crown_Prosecution_Service |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Analyzed by legal scholars
Analyzed in law journals Available in legal databases Implications for law enforcement practices Examined in court opinions Implications for jury trials Implications for self-defense claims Important for understanding self-defense law Relevant to homicide law Relevant to legal education Significant in criminal law history Summarized in law reports [1998] 1 WLR 1001 |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Retrial ordered
Legal precedent established Legal reforms proposed Conviction quashed Judgment delivered in 1998 |
| gptkbp:precedent |
Influenced future self-defense cases
|
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:R_v._Palmer
|
| gptkbp:research |
Expert opinions
Witness testimonies |
| gptkbp:significance |
Clarified self-defense law
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
Claim of self-defense
Unlawful killing |
| gptkbp:year |
1998
|