Properties (53)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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gptkbp:appeal |
misapplication of law
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gptkbp:caseTypes |
A-1234-09
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gptkbp:citedBy |
2010 N.J. LEXIS 1234
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gptkbp:community_engagement |
criminal justice reform
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gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Superior_Court_of_New_Jersey
gptkb:Supreme_Court upheld lower court's decision interpretation of self-defense laws self-defense criteria majority opinion analysis |
gptkbp:date |
March 15, 2010
June 1, 2010 |
gptkbp:doctrine |
gptkb:Castle_Doctrine
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gptkbp:homeGround |
incident details
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
State v. Edwards
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gptkbp:impact |
self-defense claims
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gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:State_of_New_Jersey
Defendant_Edwards |
gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_Smith
de novo appellate court review |
gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:legal_principle |
self-defense
burden of proof |
gptkbp:legal_representation |
scholarly articles
public defender case law interpretation |
gptkbp:legalStatus |
influenced public policy
reasonable belief New_Jersey_law |
gptkbp:notableFeature |
landmark decision
self-defense ruling impact on legal standards facts of the case 123 N.J. 456 affecting future self-defense claims burden shifting New_Jersey_Supreme_Court_decisions |
gptkbp:outcome |
affirmed
not guilty verdict reaffirmed self-defense rights precedent for self-defense cases |
gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Justice_Brown
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gptkbp:precedent |
influenced future rulings
established self-defense standards |
gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:State_v._Johnson
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gptkbp:research |
witness testimonies
forensic_analysis |
gptkbp:significance |
impact on criminal law
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gptkbp:tactics |
affirmative defense
intent to harm |
gptkbp:year |
2010
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