Jasen, J. The principal issue presented for our consideration is whether, in a prosecution for homicide, 1 a defendant, in support of his contention that he had reasonable grounds to believe himself in imminent danger from an assault by the deceased, may offer evidence to show that, prior to the homicide, the deceased committed specific acts of violence of which the defendant had knowledge. <p "…
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