· 3/22/1977
State v. Kraul
Citations
- 563 P.2d 108
- 90 N.M. 314
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- requiring that the State must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant did not act in response to the use of excessive force
- noting that officers are entitled to use force necessary to effectuate an arrest, even an unlawful one
- “The right of self-defense is not barred simply because the other person in the affray is a police officer.”
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Judges: Wood, Hernandez, Lopez
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