Topic #5686

6 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 61 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from People v. Bradford.

#	Case	Flag	Canonical passage	Citers
1	People v. Bradford Anchor ill · 2016	green	“it is the responsibility of the trier of fact to resolve conflicts in the testimony, weigh the evidence, and draw reasonable inferences from the facts.”	21
2	People v. Lee ill · 2004	green	“self-defense is an affirmative defense, and once a defendant raises it, the state has the burden of proving beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant did not act in self-defense, in addition to proving the elements of the charged offense.”	12
3	People v. Lee ill · 2004	green	“the elements of self-defense are: (1) that unlawful force was threatened against a person; (2) that the person threatened was not the aggressor; (3) that the danger of harm was imminent; (4) that the use of force was necessary; (5) that the person threatened actually and subject…”	9
4	People v. Lee ill · 2004	green	“the state has the burden of proving beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant did not act in self-defense, in addition to proving the elements of the charged offense.”	7
5	People v. Jacobs illappct · 2016	green	“required to accept the defendant's version of the facts.”	7
6	People v. McGath illappct · 2017	green	“accordingly, a reviewing court will not substitute its judgment for that of the fact finder on questions involving the weight of the evidence or the credibility of the witnesses.”	5

A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment: for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.

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Topic #5686