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· 9/15/1799

Drysdale v. The Ranger

Citations

  • 7 F. Cas. 1118

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  • concluding that instructional error as to mistake of fact was prejudicial error only to a murder offense and not to other offenses including obstruction of justice
  • concluding that instructional error as to mistake of fact was prejudicial error only to a murder offense and not to other offenses including obstruction of justice
  • “The military judge has an affirmative, sua sponte duty to instruct on special defenses reasonably raised by the evidence.”

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