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State v. Hamilton

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  • 335 S.E.2d 506

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  • “The State bears the burden of proving that [the] defendant did not act in self-defense.”
  • “Of the . . . elements of murder and voluntary manslaughter, only the unlawfulness of the killing is seriously disputed here. Defendant’s contention is that the killing was justified as a matter of - 12 - STATE V. HARKEY Opinion of the Court law by self-defense . . . .”

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Judges: Eagles

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