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People v. Kennett

California Supreme Court

Decided August 13, 1896No. Crim. No. 161PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. B. N. Smith, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtHenshaw, J.

The defendant, charged with murder and convicted of manslaughter, rests his appeal upon a single specification of error. He contends that the court -erred in giving the following instruction:

*19“In order to justify the homicide, the danger menacing the defendant must have been present, apparent, and imminent, and the killing must have been done under a well-founded belief that it was absolutely necessary for the defendant to kill the deceased, at that time, to save himself from great bodily harm.
“The apprehension of danger to life or limb which justifies a man for taking the life of another must…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. People v. ButtonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1895

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. People v. RoeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1922
  2. People v. MillerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1899
  3. People v. WillCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1926
  4. (PC) Robinson v. LeyvaDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2020
  5. Gary Fedoroff v. Rocket Mortgage, LLCDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 2026

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