· 4/15/1886
St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co. v. Reynolds
Citations
- 89 Mo. 146
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- explaining that a victim’s aggressive character was not an essential element to prove a defendant’s claim of self-defense
- victim’s prior convictions for reckless conduct and simple assault inadmissible under Rule 405(b) because not an essential element of the defense of self-defense
- complainant’s peaceful or aggressive character was pertinent to self defense claim
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Judges: Sherwood
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