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State v. Painter

Citations

  • 620 P.2d 1001
  • 27 Wash. App. 708
  • 1980 Wash. App. LEXIS 2446

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  • definition of \great bodily harm\ in instructions constituted comment on evidence by indicating to jury that evidence was insufficient to support theory of self-defense
  • definition of “great bodily harm” in instructions constituted comment on evidence by indicating to jury that evidence was insufficient to support theory of self-defense
  • the court misstated the law when it restricted the definition of great bodily harm, therefore, the “court clearly indicated to the jury that the evidence presented at trial was insufficient to -7- No. 80214-3-I/8 support the theory of self-defense”

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Judges: Durham

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