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self-defense claim in Oklahoma

11 Oklahoma opinions name it 1 courts 1910–2021 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Oklahoma courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (1)

CaseFollowedCited
MACK v. STATEgreen
oklacrimapp · 2018 · cited in 1 Oklahoma opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
2 sentences

2021Id. , 2018 OK CR 30, ¶ 5, 428 P.3d at 328-29.

2021Id. , 2018 OK CR 30, ¶ 5, 428 P.3d at 328-29.

11

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Oklahoma. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (7)

CaseCitedYears
Davis v. State green
oklacrimapp · 2011
2 sentences

2018Davis , 2011 OK CR 29 , ¶ 109, 268 P.3d at 117 -18 .

2018Davis , 2011 OK CR 29 , ¶ 109, 268 P.3d at 117 -18 .

22018–2018
GERHART v. STATE green
oklacrimapp · 2015
2 sentences

2018Gerhart v. State , 2015 OK CR 12 , ¶ 14, 360 P.3d 1194 , 1198. ¶5 The Oklahoma Legislature amended the Stand Your Ground statute to make clear that it includes a right to immunity, distinguishing it from a traditional self-defense claim.

2018Gerhart v. State , 2015 OK CR 12 , ¶ 14, 360 P.3d 1194 , 1198. ¶5 The Oklahoma Legislature amended the Stand Your Ground statute to make clear that it includes a right to immunity, distinguishing it from a traditional self-defense claim.

22018–2018
Neal v. State green
oklacrimapp · 1979
2 sentences

1983The primary argument is that Instruction No. 12, which parallels the self-defense instruction discredited by this Court in Neal v. State, 597 P.2d 334 (Okl.Cr.1979), denied the appellant his right to an instruction on his theory of defense.

1983The primary argument is that Instruction No. 12, which parallels the self-defense instruction discredited by this Court in Neal v. State, 597 P.2d 334 (Okl.Cr. 1979), denied the appellant his right to an instruction on his theory of defense.

21982–1983
Perez v. State green
oklacrimapp · 1990
2 sentences

1994This Court held in Perez v. State, 798 P.2d 639 (Okl.Cr. 1990), that OUJI-CR 745 must be given in all cases tried after September 21, 1990.

1994This Court held in Perez v. State, 798 P.2d 639 (Okl.Cr.1990), that OUJI-CR 745 must be given in all cases tried after September 21, 1990.

11994–1994
Diaz v. State green
oklacrimapp · 1986
1 sentence

1988Furthermore, in Diaz , this Court recognized that “appellant failed to present any evidence that he reasonably believed the force he employed was necessary to protect himself from imminent danger of bodily harm.” Id.

11988–1988
Gibbons v. Territory green
oklacrimapp · 1911
1 sentence

1945Gibbons v. Terr., 5 Okla.

11945–1945
Skipper v. State neutral
ala · 1905
1 sentence

1910Touching this matter in the case of Shipper v. State, 144 Ala. 100 , the Supreme Court of Alabama said: “The defendant having willingly engaged in the deadly combat could not invoke the doctrine of self-defense, and was not entitled to have evidence of threats made by the deceased against him introduced in evidence.” *162 Mr. Wigmore, after a very clear and exhaustive summary of authorities touching this subject, says: “A necessary condition of relevancy is that the fact of killing is conceded, and is justified as done in self-defense, and that the virtual controversy is whether there was in t

11910–1910

Statutes the citing opinions construe

OK § Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 701.7 (4)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

TX 570 (1986–2026) OH 331 (1976–2026) IL 275 (1913–2026) PA 206 (1972–2026) WA 193 (1932–2026) CA 190 (1939–2026) MO 186 (1901–2025) IN 166 (1973–2025) NM 151 (1977–2026) NC 118 (1969–2026) FL 107 (1972–2025) MI 95 (1973–2026) KY 94 (1913–2025) MS 90 (1957–2025) MA 88 (1982–2026) CT 81 (1978–2026) CO 79 (1976–2026) KS 77 (1967–2026) GA 71 (1910–2026) DC 66 (1975–2025) AZ 60 (1972–2025) AL 56 (1876–2026) MN 55 (1984–2026) NJ 54 (1976–2025) WI 48 (1973–2026) VA 45 (1922–2025) MD 39 (1977–2026) WV 38 (1978–2026) TN 35 (1999–2026) UT 32 (1983–2026) LA 32 (1984–2026) NE 31 (1992–2026) OR 28 (1993–2026) ND 27 (1973–2026) SC 24 (1923–2025) HI 21 (1993–2025) WY 17 (1973–2026) ME 16 (1995–2023) IA 15 (1988–2020) RI 15 (1980–2021) AK 14 (1980–2022) ID 13 (2001–2025) SD 13 (1982–2026) NV 13 (1988–2026) NY 12 (1922–2023) OK 11 (1910–2021) DE 10 (1993–2025) NH 8 (1982–2025) MT 8 (1978–2025) VT 7 (1992–2025) AR 2 (2003–2016) GU 2 (2021–2025)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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