State v. Melchior

Supreme Court of Ohio · Decided 1978-10-04

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I. Sweenet, J. In his first proposition of law, appellant *20 contends that the trial court committed prejudicial error when it instructed the jury that the appellant must prove the affirmative defense of self-defense by a preponderance of the evidence. The Court of Appeals, although finding that the trial court had improperly placed upon…

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