State v. Castrillo

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• noting that the elements of duress must be analyzed in the context of the purpose behind the prohibition against the possession of firearms by felons
• noting that the elements of duress must be analyzed in the context of the purpose behind the prohibition against the possession of firearms by felons
• requiring defendant to prove he or she possessed a firearm for a period of time no longer than justified, and to pursue other actions, if reasonably possible, before committing the crime
• ‘We merely evaluate the different elements [of the duress defense] in the context of the strict liability crime of felon in possession of a firearm.”
• “If the evidence supports a theory of the ease, a defendant is entitled to instruction on that theory.”
• defendant is entitled to jury instruction on his theory of the case if the evidence supports it

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).