Froscher v. Fuchs

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• recognizing effect of Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s erroneous prediction that U.S. Supreme Court would hold that government was required to bear burden of disproving self-defense claim
• observing that “when self-defense is properly at issue, evidence of the victim’s prior convictions involving aggression may be admitted”
• recognizing effect of Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s erroneous prediction that U.S. Supreme Court would hold that government was required to bear burden of disproving self-defense claim
• holding evidence was insufficient to raise jury question about self-defense where victim punched defendant multiple times and defendant shot at him
• holding evidence was insufficient to support claim of self-defense, where all witnesses agreed that once defendant pulled his gun, victim backed up and raised his hands, so nothing prevented defendant from leaving scene
• addressing unsuccessful efforts to predict federal constitutional development regarding burden of proof respecting self-defense claims

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