Arizona Supreme Court· 9/6/1990

State v. Duarte

Citations

798 P.2d 368
165 Ariz. 230
69 Ariz. Adv. Rep. 31
1990 Ariz. LEXIS 227

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finding no fundamental error in an erroneous instruction where the sentence immediately preceding it set out the state's burden of proof
finding no fundamental error in an erroneous instruction where the sentence immediately preceding it set out the state’s burden of proof
in murder prosecution in which there is any evidence of self-defense, state has burden of proving beyond a reasonable doubt that defendant did not act in self-defense
in murder prosecution in which there is any evidence of self-defense, state has burden of proving beyond a reasonable doubt that defendant did not act in self-defense
“[O]nce evidence of self-defense is presented, the burden is on the state to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the conduct was unjustified.”
purpose of justification instruction “to inform the jury that acquittal is mandatory if the state fails to disprove ... a properly raised issue of self-defense”; upholding manslaughter conviction where instructions as whole informed jury of state’s burden

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Judges: Cameron, Corcoran, Feldman, Gordon, Moeller

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