Saxton v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “[Ajppellant testified that he had invited the deceased over for a drink and after a few drinks on the patio it began to rain and they moved into the living room. The conversation turned to a mutual former girlfriend, Diane Hoge, and the deceased became agitated. Appellant testified that the deceased continued to get more and more belligerent, (sic) refused to leave the house although Appellant repeatedly asked him to leave. Appellant continued to ask him to leave and then picked up his pistol from the bedroom. He stated that, T thought maybe that would convince him to leave, ... and he wouldn’t. It just kept getting worse.’ Appellant was sitting on the loveseat with his pistol in his hand laying on his right leg. He testified the decedent ‘kept easing toward’ him, walking between the other sofa and the coffee table and then suddenly he lunged at Appellant. Appellant continued, T don’t think he meant to come over the coffee table. I think he meant to kick it out of the way, and I can’t remember whether he literally kicked it out of the way or in the process of lunging at me that he hit the table with his leg.’ Appellant estimated that the deceased was about five feet from him when he lunged and stated that he did not aim the pistol when it fired. Appellant stated that the deceased was very angry, threatened to kill him and that when the deceased lunged, Appellant was frightened for the safety of his family and himself. He reiterated that he was terribly afraid and his state of”

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