Pattern Jury Instructions On Self-Defense in Criminal Cases
If the duty-to-retreat criteria is met, then the following self-defense criteria are examined, as contained within the Maryland Criminal Pattern Jury Instruction. Optional or alternate inclusions into the jury instruction are enclosed with < >. Phrases surrounded with are substituted with specific instances of the case.
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