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Sanchez v. State

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  • 445 So. 2d 1

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  • holding that the defendant's testimony that the victim threatened to kill him and started walking toward the victim's vehicle met the overt act requirement
  • reversing conviction because of improper evidence regarding the victim’s lack of a prior criminal record
  • evidence of prior specific acts of violence by victim and character admissible to show reasonableness of defendant's fear
  • conviction reversed because of improper evidence regarding the deceased’s lack of a prior criminal record
  • evidence of prior specific acts of violence by victim and character admissible to show reasonableness of defendant’s fear

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Judges: Hendry, Nesbitt and Daniel S. Pearson

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