Ronald Davis v. Wayne Strack, Superintendent, Fishkill Correctional Facility and Dennis C. Vacco, New York State Attorney General

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• relying in part On the fáct that the assailant was “visibly high” on POP in concluding that the defendant’s fear was reasonable
• finding erroneous jury instruction violated Due Process when “[t]he effect of the error was catastrophic.”
• finding a denial of due process where the defendant had confessed to intentionally shooting the victim and denial of an instruction on justification rendered the case against him “open and shut”
• “[T]he jury, by ruling in Davis’s favor on the question of extreme emotional disturbance, showed that it generally accepted the truthfulness of Davis’s testimony.”
• federal claims are fairly presented by even a “minimal reference” to the provision of federal law that petitioner relies upon
• claim fairly presented where petitioner mentioned due process right to fair trial and Fourteenth Amendment in point heading

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