Nebraska Supreme Court· 5/9/2003

State v. Faust

Citations

660 N.W.2d 844
265 Neb. 845
2003 Neb. LEXIS 73

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“In criminal cases, the State is prohibited from attempting to prove the guilt of the accused by initiating an attack on his or her character”
theory of self-defense necessarily involves inference or admission that defendant harmed victim, but that defendant’s acts were justified, by giving self-defense instruction when defendant’s theory of case is that he or she did not commit crime, court risks confusing or misleading jury

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Judges: Hendry, Wright, Connolly, Gerrard, Stephan, McCormack, Miller-Lerman

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