Properties (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:appeal |
filed by defendant
based on legal errors |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
A-36-16
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| gptkbp:citedBy |
239 N.J. 19
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| gptkbp:community_engagement |
high-profile case
high public interest |
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_New_Jersey
majority opinion self-defense was justified self-defense was warranted reaffirmed self-defense rights found defendant guilty innocent of charges |
| gptkbp:date |
January 11, 2018
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| gptkbp:doctrine |
gptkb:Castle_Doctrine
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| gptkbp:homeGround |
involved shooting incident
previous criminal record |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
State v. Rivera
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| gptkbp:impact |
guidance on self-defense claims
potential changes to self-defense laws significant judicial impact |
| gptkbp:influence |
affects future prosecutions
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| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:State_of_New_Jersey
gptkb:Luis_Rivera |
| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_Albin
remanded for new trial Supreme_Court_review |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:New_Jersey
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| gptkbp:legal_principle |
self-defense
duty to retreat justification of use of force |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
private attorney
review of self-defense standards Public_Defender's_Office |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
self-defense legal framework
New_Jersey_self-defense_laws |
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive media attention
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
reviewed by legal scholars
affects jury instructions summary of legal findings important case law reference clarifies self-defense law implications for future self-defense claims |
| gptkbp:outcome |
conviction overturned
reversal of conviction overturned conviction initial conviction |
| gptkbp:precedent |
gptkb:State_v._McNeil
influences future self-defense cases establishes standards for self-defense claims |
| gptkbp:research |
testimony of witnesses
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| gptkbp:significance |
impact on self-defense laws
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| gptkbp:tactics |
argued necessity of self-defense
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| gptkbp:year |
2018
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