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State v. Sims

Citations

  • 960 P.2d 1271
  • 265 Kan. 166
  • 1998 Kan. LEXIS 368

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  • defendant must honestly and sincerely believe it necessary to kill in self-defense and a reasonable person would have perceived the necessity of self-defense
  • double jeopardy claim raised for first time on appeal not properly before the court

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Judges: Abbott

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