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Gunther v. State

Citations

  • 179 A.2d 880
  • 228 Md. 404
  • 1962 Md. LEXIS 465

How courts have described this case

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  • all to the effect that a person not seeking a fight but fearing an attack may arm himself in anticipation of the attack
  • defendant knew that the victim had severely beaten his sister on multiple occasions, “always” carried a gun, and had previously threatened to shoot someone, so when victim unexpectedly jumped into defendant’s car and raised his hand, defendant assumed victim 27 had a gun

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Judges: Brunb, HbndBRson, Hornby, Marbury, Sybbrt

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