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· 8/15/1857

Lawrence v. Burris

Citations

  • 12 La. Ann. 843

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  • all relevant evidence must be considered; “There is no premium placed upon lay opinion as opposed to expert opinion, nor on ‘objective’ as opposed to ‘subjective’ evidence.”
  • “[t]he fact that is determinative of whether appellant met his burden of proof is his inability, at the time of the act, to ‘appreciate the nature and quality of the wrongfulness of the act’ ”

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Judges: Spofford

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