State v. Soto

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legal case
gptkbp:appeal defendant's appeal
gptkbp:caseTypes A-36-16
gptkbp:community_engagement high-profile case
gptkbp:court gptkb:Superior_Court_of_New_Jersey
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_New_Jersey
published opinion
justifiable use of force
self-defense instruction
gptkbp:date June 14, 2018
gptkbp:decidedBy affirmed
gptkbp:doctrine gptkb:Castle_Doctrine
gptkbp:duration high complexity
two years
gptkbp:homeGround prior convictions
history of violence
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label State v. Soto
gptkbp:impact New_Jersey_self-defense_laws
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:State_of_New_Jersey
gptkb:Luis_Soto
gptkbp:judges gptkb:Justice_Albin
appellate review
law review articles
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:New_Jersey
gptkbp:legal_principle self-defense
use of force
gptkbp:legal_representation public defender
private attorney
proportionality of response
gptkbp:legalStatus gptkb:New_Jersey_Statutes
criminal law
reasonable belief
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:notableFeature criminal defense
self-defense ruling
future self-defense cases
influenced future rulings
clarified self-defense criteria
impact on jury trials
239 N.J. 220
self-defense law changes
gptkbp:outcome conviction upheld
retrial ordered
precedent-setting
legal precedent established
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Justice_Patterson
gptkbp:precedent gptkb:State_v._McGowan
established self-defense standards
gptkbp:research testimony
physical evidence
gptkbp:tactics excessive force
gptkbp:voiceCast oral argument
gptkbp:year 2018