KRAJCOVIC v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “Now, if you find from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that on or about the 16th day of SEPTEMBER, 2010 A.D. the defendant, RENE DANIEL VILLARREAL did then and there, with intent to cause bodily injury to an individual, namely, Christopher Louis Martinez, commit an act clearly dangerous to human life that caused the death of said Christopher Louis Martinez, by stabbing him in the body with a knife, but you further find from the evidence, or you have a reasonable doubt thereof, that at the time the defendant was under attack or attempted attack from the victim, Christopher Louis Martinez, and that the defendant reasonably believed, as viewed from his standpoint, that such deadly force as he used, if any, was immediately necessary to protect himself against such attack or attempted attack, and so believing, he stabbed the victim, then you will acquit the defendant and say by your verdict “not guilty.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Rene Daniel Villarreal v. State

2. “Q: Now, specifically talking about the last time you saw Shawn, do you remember about what day that was? A: I knew it was on a Monday. I couldn't tell you what the date was, but it was on a Monday. Q: Was that in late August? A: It might have been, yeah. Q: Do you remember if— A: It might have been in late August or early October. I’m not for sure. It was between one of those two. Q: Late August, early— A: —October. Q: October? What about September? A: It could have been there. I don’t know. It’s been a while.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Krajcovic v. State