148 Mich. App. 27 - People v. Deason’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “" 'Imperfect self-defense’ is a qualified defense which can mitigate an act of second-degree murder to voluntary manslaughter. [Citation.] This qualified defense has been invoked elsewhere than in Michigan where a defense of self-defense fails because the defendant was the aggressor, or maintained an unreasonable belief of danger, or reacted with an unreasonable amount of force. [Citation.] Although the doctrine of imperfect self-defense has been codified in several jurisdictions (see e.g., Ill. Rev. Stat. 1969, ch. 38, [par.] 9 — 2[b]) and is recognized in the Model Penal Code [citation], the doctrine has not been explicitly recognized in Michigan to the extent urged by defendant in this case. The doctrine has been applied only where the defendant would have had a right to self-defense but for his actions as the initial aggressor.” (Deason, 148 Mich. App. at 31-32 , 384 N.W.2d at 74 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. People v. Austin