Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
|
| gptkbp:appeal |
defendant appealed conviction
|
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
criminal case
No. 73573-1 |
| gptkbp:citedBy |
2018 WL 1234567
2002 WL 31415699 |
| gptkbp:community_engagement |
high-profile case
|
| gptkbp:controversy |
debated in law schools
|
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Supreme_Court
gptkb:State_of_Washington gptkb:Superior_Court_of_Washington gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_Washington Hughes affirmed lower court ruling majority opinion acted in self-defense published in legal journals claimed self-defense justified use of force self-defense not proven |
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
part_of_Washington_legal_history
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
State v. Hughes
|
| gptkbp:impact |
criminal law interpretation
shaped self-defense laws |
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:State_of_Washington
Hughes |
| gptkbp:judges |
guilty
significant for legal community affirmed by court reviewed_by_Supreme_Court dissent_by_Justice |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Washington |
| gptkbp:legal_principle |
self-defense
reasonable belief of threat |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
defense attorney
examined by attorneys |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
burden of proof
self-defense justification Washington_self-defense_law |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
analyzed by legal scholars
important for criminal defense cited in future cases influenced future self-defense cases involved shooting incident summarized in legal reviews important for legal precedents. affects self-defense claims involved multiple witnesses affects future self-defense rulings |
| gptkbp:outcome |
conviction upheld
upheld conviction reversal of conviction defendant's appeal denied |
| gptkbp:precedent |
established in this case
establishes standards for self-defense claims self-defense_laws_in_Washington |
| gptkbp:research |
testimony of witnesses
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
imminent threat
|
| gptkbp:year |
2002
2018 |