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request for a self-defense instruction in Washington

7 Washington opinions name it 2 courts 1983–2018 0 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. Robertsgreen
wash · 1977 · cited in 2 Washington opinions naming this issue, 1983–2018
2 sentences

1983See State v. Roberts, 88 Wn.2d 337, 345-46 , 562 P.2d 1259 (1977); State v. Adams, supra. The trial court is justified in denying a request for a self-defense instruction only where no credible evidence appears in the record to support a defendant's claim of self-defense.

1983See State v. Roberts, 88 Wn.2d 337, 345-46 , 562 P.2d 1259 (1977); State v. Adams, supra. The trial court is justified in denying a request for a self-defense instruction only where no credible evidence appears in the record to support a defendant's claim of self-defense.

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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 (3)

CaseCitedYears
State v. McCullum green
wash · 1983
2 sentences

1998However, a “[tjrial court is justified in denying a request for a self-defense instruction only where no credible evidence appears in the record to support a defendant’s claim of self-defense.” State v. McCullum, 98 Wn.2d 484, 488 , 656 P.2d 1064 (1983).

1998However, a “[tjrial court is justified in denying a request for a self-defense instruction only where no credible evidence appears in the record to support a defendant’s claim of self-defense.” State v. McCullum, 98 Wn.2d 484, 488 , 656 P.2d 1064 (1983).

31989–1998
State v. Callahan green
washctapp · 1997
1 sentence

2016App. 925, 929 , 943 P.2d 676 (1997)). 4 No. 73132-7-1/5 “The trial court is justified in denying a request for a self-defense instruction only where no credible evidence appears in the record to support a defendant’s claim of self-defense.”6 When the trial court declines to instruct the jury on self-defense based on a lack of evidence, we review for abuse of discretion.7 Here, the court properly denied Guzman-Morales’s request for a self- defense instruction.

12016–2016
State v. Janes green
wash · 1993
1 sentence

2015The trial court denied the request for a self-defense instruction, because it found the events "too remote and insufficiently aggressive." Id. at 227-28 .

12015–2015

Statutes the citing opinions construe

WA § Wash. Rev. Code § 9A.16.050 (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

TX 9 (2008–2024) WA 7 (1983–2018) WI 4 (2021–2024) NM 3 (2012–2019) UT 2 (2015–2026) OH 2 (2003–2025)

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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