Properties (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:appeal |
by defendant
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| gptkbp:caseTypes |
17-1234
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| gptkbp:citedBy |
2018-NCSC-1
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| gptkbp:community_engagement |
self-defense rights
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| gptkbp:controversy |
self-defense and public safety
|
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Superior_Court
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_North_Carolina gptkb:State_of_North_Carolina majority opinion majority ruling affirmed in part, reversed in part clarified self-defense criteria reaffirmed self-defense rights. interpretation of self-defense statutes Jesse_McCoy |
| gptkbp:date |
January 5, 2018
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| gptkbp:doctrine |
gptkb:Castle_Doctrine
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
State v. McCoy
|
| gptkbp:impact |
guidance for juries
|
| gptkbp:judges |
eyewitness accounts
appellate court remanded for new trial minority opinion |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:North_Carolina
|
| gptkbp:legal_principle |
self-defense
duty to retreat |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
defense attorney
self-defense justification self-defense case law |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
reasonable belief of imminent harm
self-defense law evolution North_Carolina_criminal_law self-defense_law_in_North_Carolina |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
criminal justice system
defendant's rights burden of proof impact on legal standards impact on jury instructions clarification of self-defense laws self-defense appeal altercation details incident leading to charges influences on legal practice |
| gptkbp:outcome |
reversal of conviction
new trial ordered retrial ordered not guilty verdict possibility reassessment of self-defense claims |
| gptkbp:precedent |
influences future self-defense cases
establishes standards for self-defense claims |
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:State_v._Smith
|
| gptkbp:research |
testimony of witnesses
|
| gptkbp:significance |
impact on self-defense laws
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| gptkbp:tactics |
claim of self-defense
|
| gptkbp:year |
2018
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