· 11/4/1925
United States v. McCullough Seed Co.
Citations
- 13 Ct. Cust. 237
- 1925 WL 29489
- 1925 CCPA LEXIS 103
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “It has long been accepted that one cannot support a claim of self-defense by a self-generated necessity to kill.” (quotation omitted)
- “One who commits or attempts a robbery armed with deadly force, and kills the intended victim when the victim responds with force to the robbery attempt, may not avail himself of the defense of self-defense.”
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Judges: Barber, Bland, Graham, Hatfield, Smith
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