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Phillips v. State

Citations

  • 550 N.E.2d 1290
  • 1990 Ind. LEXIS 36
  • 1990 WL 25629

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  • appreciable evidence of victim's aggression substantiating self-defense claim must be established before any character evidence may be relevant in murder case
  • “In a murder case, the presumption is against the right to be admitted to bail, and the burden is on the accused to show that the proof is not evident nor the presumption of his guilt strong.”

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Judges: Debruler, Shepard, Givan, Dickson, Pivarnik

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