West Virginia Supreme Court· 7/27/2009

State v. Harden

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679 S.E.2d 628
223 W. Va. 796

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in cases not involving self-defense, evidence of abuse is “relevant and may negate or tend to negate a necessary element of the offense(s) charged, such as malice or intent.”
“A long-standing tenet of our self-defense doctrine is that a defendant’s use of deadly force must be based upon a reasonable apprehension by the defendant that he or she was at imminent peril of death or serious bodily injury.”
describing the elements of a self-defense claim
listing the elements of a self-defense claim

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Judges: Ketchum, Benjamin

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