Skip to main content

State v. Irvin

Citations

  • 488 P.2d 327
  • 53 Haw. 119

How courts have described this case

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

  • trial court’s refusal to give self defense instruction was reversible error where defendant’s testimony “fairly raised the issue of self defense,” even though “[d]e-fendant’s theory at the trial was that the killing was accidental, not that it was done in self defense”
  • trial court’s refusal to give self defense instruction was reversible error where defendant’s testimony “fairly raised the issue of self defense,” even though “[d]efendant’s theory at the trial was that the killing was accidental, not that it was done in self defense”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Richardson, Marumoto, Abe, Levinson, Kobayashi

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Cited by

11 cases in this archive cite this case.

Cites

4 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

Other cases with this name

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.