Statements (48)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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gptkbp:appeal |
insufficient evidence
from lower court by the defendant |
gptkbp:caseTypes |
criminal case
No. 12345 |
gptkbp:citedBy |
2008 WL 2051040
State_v._Hill,_2008_WL_2051040 |
gptkbp:claims |
defendant was the aggressor
|
gptkbp:community_engagement |
high profile case
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gptkbp:court |
gptkb:State_of_Washington
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_Washington Hill acted in self-defense based on statutory interpretation found defendant guilty |
gptkbp:decidedBy |
affirmed
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
State v. Hill
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gptkbp:impact |
influenced future self-defense cases
|
gptkbp:judges |
guilty
three judges reversed in part one judge dissented Supreme_Court_review |
gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:Washington
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gptkbp:legal_principle |
self-defense
reasonable belief of imminent harm |
gptkbp:legal_representation |
public defender
|
gptkbp:legalStatus |
preponderance of evidence
held in 2008 Washington_State_law |
gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive coverage
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gptkbp:notableFeature |
reviewed by legal scholars
affects future self-defense claims clarified self-defense laws involved a shooting incident summarized in legal journals important for criminal law |
gptkbp:outcome |
conviction upheld
upheld conviction upheld lower court's ruling |
gptkbp:politicalParty |
two judges concurred
|
gptkbp:precedent |
cited in subsequent cases
established self-defense standards |
gptkbp:research |
testimony of witnesses
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gptkbp:tactics |
malicious intent
justifiable use of force |
gptkbp:year |
2008
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