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absence of self defense in Washington

10 Washington opinions name it 2 courts 1998–2021 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Washington 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
State v. Woodsgreen
washctapp · 2007 · cited in 2 Washington opinions naming this issue, 2013–2015
2 sentences

2015State v. Woods, 138 Wn.

2013See Appellant's Br. at 14 (citing State v. Woods, 138 Wn.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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

Also cited on this issue (7)

CaseCitedYears
State v. Walden green
wash · 1997
2 sentences

2015The Supreme Court fixed the landscape even more clearly in State v. Walden, 131 Wn.2d 469, 473 , 932 P. 2d 1237 ( 1997), holding that "[ t] o be entitled to a jury instruction on self - defense, the defendant must produce some evidence demonstrating defense," self - but specifying also that " once the defendant produces some evidence, the burden shifts to the prosecution to prove the absence of self defense - beyond a reasonable doubt." ( Emphasis added.) Under McCreven and consistently with Walden, the prosecutor' s argument that the jury need not consider the claim of self -defense if it dis

2015Walden, 131 Wn.2d at 473 ; McCreven, 170 Wn.

41998–2015
State v. Walden green
wash · 1997
2 sentences

2015State v. Walden, 131 Wn.2d 469,473 , 932 P.2d 1237 (1997).

2015The Supreme Court fixed the landscape even more clearly in State v. Walden, 131 Wn.2d 469, 473 , 932 P. 2d 1237 ( 1997), holding that "[ t] o be entitled to a jury instruction on self - defense, the defendant must produce some evidence demonstrating defense," self - but specifying also that " once the defendant produces some evidence, the burden shifts to the prosecution to prove the absence of self defense - beyond a reasonable doubt." ( Emphasis added.) Under McCreven and consistently with Walden, the prosecutor' s argument that the jury need not consider the claim of self -defense if it dis

41998–2015
State v. Acosta green
wash · 1984
2 sentences

2021State v. Acosta, 101 Wn.2d 612, 616 , 683 P.2d 1069 (1984).

2021State v. Acosta, 101 Wn.2d 612, 616 , 683 P.2d 1069 (1984).

22020–2021
State v. McCullum green
wash · 1983
2 sentences

2015SELF-DEFENSE Once the issue of self-defense is properly raised, the absence of self- defense "becomes another element of the offense which the State must prove beyond a reasonable doubt." State v. McCullum. 98 Wn.2d 484, 493-94 , 656 P.2d 1064 (1983).

2015SELF-DEFENSE Once the issue of self-defense is properly raised, the absence of self- defense "becomes another element of the offense which the State must prove beyond a reasonable doubt." State v. McCullum. 98 Wn.2d 484, 493-94 , 656 P.2d 1064 (1983).

22015–2018
State of Washington v. Lisa Elaine Thysell neutral
washctapp · 2016
1 sentence

2019This reason is unsupported by law, as a defendant “is entitled to a self-defense instruction when, considering all of the evidence, the jury could have a reasonable doubt as to whether the defendant 41 49534-1-II / 49555-4-II / 49556-2-II acted in self-defense.” State v. Thysell, 194 Wn.

12019–2019
State v. McCreven green
washctapp · 2012
1 sentence

2015Walden, 131 Wn.2d at 473 ; McCreven, 170 Wn.

12015–2015
State v. Janes green
wash · 1993
2 sentences

1998State v. Walden, 131 Wash.2d 469, 473 , 932 P.2d 1237 (1997); Janes, 121 Wash.2d at 237 , 850 P.2d 495 .

1998State v. Walden, 131 Wash.2d 469, 473 , 932 P.2d 1237 (1997); Janes, 121 Wash.2d at 237 , 850 P.2d 495 .

11998–1998

Statutes the citing opinions construe

WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 2.06.040 (3)

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

WA 10 (1998–2021) IN 4 (1972–1981) UT 2 (1990–2020)

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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