137 Ga. App. 740 - Johnson v. State’s Empirical Analysis
1976
Citation profile
14
cited by 14 later decisions
1
states following
May 1989
most recently cited
4 federal appellate · 5 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on In the Matter of Samuel Winship · Mullaney v. Wilbur · Patterson v. State · Henderson v. State · Hayes v. State
Most-quoted passages
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“With respect to any affirmative defense authorized in this title, unless the State's evidence raises the issue invoking the alleged defense, the defendant to raise the issue, must present evidence thereon.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“. a finding of self-defense negates the essential element of unlawfulness within the meaning of our murder and manslaughter statutes. For the State to meet its required burden of proving the element of unlawfulness, it must therefore prove beyond a reasonable doubt the absence of justification.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Holloway v. McElroy“the determination of whether the State or the defendant has the burden of persuasion with respect to a particular defense depends upon whether the truth of that defense negates an essential element of the crime charged.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Holloway v. McElroy
How this case has been treated — in progress
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