Jury Instructions On Self Defense

Comprehensive guide to Jury Instructions On Self Defense cases, courts, and legal analysis.

26 cases analyzed in this practice area

Key Cases in Jury Instructions On Self Defense

People v. Hardy

calctapp · 2026-04-22 · Impact: 25/100

People v. Hardy, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon. The...

People v. Harzan

calctapp · 2026-04-16 · Impact: 45/100

People v. Harzan, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Harzan, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly w...

Ricardo Isaac Alonso v. the State of Texas

texapp · 2026-04-15 · Impact: 25/100

Ricardo Isaac Alonso v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Ricardo Isaac Alonso, appealed his conviction for a...

People v. Espiritu

calctapp · 2026-04-13 · Impact: 25/100

People v. Espiritu, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision to deny the defendant's motion...

People v. Perez

calctapp · 2026-03-20 · Impact: 25/100

People v. Perez, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Perez, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly wea...

People v. Taft

calctapp · 2026-03-20 · Impact: 30/100

People v. Taft, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Taft, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapo...

People v. Perez

calctapp · 2026-03-19 · Impact: 30/100

People v. Perez, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Perez, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly wea...

People v. Riggs

calctapp · 2026-03-16 · Impact: 25/100

People v. Riggs, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Riggs, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly wea...

People v. Anderson

calctapp · 2026-03-13 · Impact: 25/100

People v. Anderson, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Anderson, was convicted of second-degree murder and unlawful possession...

People v. Valencia

calctapp · 2026-03-10 · Impact: 30/100

People v. Valencia, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Valencia, was convicted of second-degree murder and unlawful possession...

People v. Nelson

calctapp · 2026-03-05 · Impact: 15/100

People v. Nelson, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of felony evading an officer. The appellate court affirmed th...

People v. Dixon

calctapp · 2026-02-13 · Impact: 30/100

People v. Dixon, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Dixon, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly ...

Africa Jacobs v. the State of Texas

texapp · 2026-02-12 · Impact: 25/100

Africa Jacobs v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Africa Jacobs, was convicted of aggravated assault with...

People v. Flores

calctapp · 2026-02-11 · Impact: 25/100

People v. Flores, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Flores, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadl...

People v. Zapata

calctapp · 2026-02-10 · Impact: 25/100

People v. Zapata, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Zapata, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadl...

People v. Gomez

calctapp · 2026-02-04 · Impact: 25/100

People v. Gomez, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, affirmed a conviction for pos...

People v. Aguilar

calctapp · 2026-01-29 · Impact: 25/100

People v. Aguilar, decided by California Court of Appeal on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Aguilar, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a dead...

People v. Dixon

calctapp · 2026-01-26 · Impact: 25/100

People v. Dixon, decided by California Court of Appeal on January 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Dixon, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly w...

People v. Craig

calctapp · 2026-01-15 · Impact: 25/100

People v. Craig, decided by California Court of Appeal on January 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Craig, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly w...

People v. Washington

calctapp · 2026-01-13 · Impact: 30/100

People v. Washington, decided by California Court of Appeal on January 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weap...

People v. Jimenez

calctapp · 2025-12-29 · Impact: 25/100

People v. Jimenez, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Jimenez, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a dea...

People v. S.H.

calctapp · 2025-12-09 · Impact: 25/100

People v. S.H., decided by California Court of Appeal on December 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, S.H., was convicted of felony evading an officer. The appellate court aff...

People v. Cain

calctapp · 2025-12-08 · Impact: 25/100

People v. Cain, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Cain, was convicted of second-degree murder and unlawful possession of a ...

People v. Holliday

calctapp · 2025-12-02 · Impact: 25/100

People v. Holliday, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon...

People v. Seigler

calctapp · 2025-12-01 · Impact: 25/100

People v. Seigler, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Seigler, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a dead...

People v. Cervantes

calctapp · 2025-11-24 · Impact: 30/100

People v. Cervantes, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Cervantes, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a...

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