United States v. Holmes (1842)
GPTKB entity
Statements (13)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:law
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| gptkbp:charge |
manslaughter
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| gptkbp:citation |
26 F. Cas. 360 (C.C.E.D. Pa. 1842)
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| gptkbp:date |
1842
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| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Circuit_Court_for_the_Eastern_District_of_Pennsylvania
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| gptkbp:defendant |
gptkb:Alexander_Holmes
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| gptkbp:factsOfCase |
Holmes, a crew member, was charged with manslaughter for throwing passengers overboard to lighten a lifeboat after the sinking of the William Brown.
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
United States v. Holmes (1842)
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| gptkbp:involves |
gptkb:crime
lifeboat ethics |
| gptkbp:principle |
necessity is not a defense to homicide
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Doctrine_of_Necessity
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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