Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:law
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| gptkbp:citation |
378 S.E.2d 8
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| gptkbp:date |
1989
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| gptkbp:defendant |
gptkb:Judy_Norman
|
| gptkbp:fullName |
gptkb:State_of_North_Carolina_v._Judy_Norman
|
| gptkbp:heldBy |
Battered woman syndrome does not justify killing a sleeping abuser as self-defense under North Carolina law.
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
State v. Norman
|
| gptkbp:judge |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_North_Carolina
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| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:North_Carolina
|
| gptkbp:legalIssue |
self-defense
battered woman syndrome |
| gptkbp:plaintiff |
gptkb:State_of_North_Carolina
|
| gptkbp:plotSummary |
Judy Norman killed her abusive husband while he slept; the court addressed whether this constituted self-defense.
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| gptkbp:predecessor |
battered woman syndrome cases
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:crime
domestic violence law self-defense law |
| gptkbp:result |
conviction affirmed
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:murder
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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