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Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-415

Justification; domestic violence

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If there have been past acts of domestic violence as defined in section 13-3601, subsection A against the defendant by the victim, the state of mind of a reasonable person under sections 13-404, 13-405 and 13-406 shall be determined from the perspective of a reasonable person who has been a victim of those past acts of domestic violence.

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Cited in 7 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1994–2026 · leading case: State of Arizona v. Sophia Leeann Richter
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State of Arizona v. Sophia Leeann Richter (2018) ariz · cites it 16× “Therefore, the proper inquiry for the jury here is whether a reasonable person subjected to the same threats and pattern of abuse would have believed he or she was compelled to engage in the same illegal conduct.”
State v. Vogel (2004) arizctapp · cites it 14× “Defendant requested and received an instruction under § 13-415, which provides that: If there have been past acts of domestic violence as defined in § 13-3601, subsection A against the defendant by the victim, the state of mind of a reasonable person under §§ 13-404, 13-405 and…”
R.S./s.E. v. Hon. thompson/teddy Vanders (2021) ariz · cites it 2× “Additionally, under A.R.S. § 13-415, “the state of mind of a reasonable person .”
In Re the Appeal in Maricopa County, Juvenile Action No. JV-506561 (1994) arizctapp · cites it 4× “[7] In a somewhat analogous situation, there exists A.R.S. § 13-415, to which the juvenile court alluded, which provides in the context of a battered spouse that "[i]f there have been past acts of domestic violence .”
State v. Leonardo (2011) arizctapp · cites it 2× “” And, A.R.S. § 13-415 requires the court itself to notify the victim about various proceedings related to a defendant’s probation and the terms thereof.”
State v. Jacobson (2017) arizctapp · cites it 12× “§§ 13-404(A), -405(A), but by statute, a self-defense claim by a victim of domestic violence is considered from the modified perspective of "a reasonable person who has been a victim of those past acts of domestic violence," A.R.S. § 13-415. To apply this modified reasonable…”
State v. Castleberry (2026) arizctapp · cites it 2× “§ 13-418) and domestic violence justification (A.R.S. § 13-415). The superior court instructed the jury on all five, but modified the defense-of-premises instruction by adding a sentence drawn loosely from State v.”
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