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Newborn v. State

Citations

  • 349 A.2d 407
  • 29 Md. App. 85
  • 1975 Md. App. LEXIS 311

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  • An erroneous jury instruction that purported to place burden on the defendant to prove mitigation, excuse, or justification was harmless where defendant denied agency and there was no evidence to generate issues of justification, excuse or mitigation.
  • An erroneous jury instruction that purported to place burden on the defendant to prove mitigation, excuse, or justification was harmless where defendant denied agency and there was no evidence to generate issues of justification, excuse or mitigation.

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Judges: Moylan, Powers, Lowe

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