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  • How to refer to the defendant in a self-defense case:

    From S K@21:1/5 to All on Wed Aug 18 17:15:08 2021
    In a case where the defense admits killing the victim and claims self-defense,

    can the defendant be referred to as "the killer" by the prosecution?

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  • From Mike Anderson@21:1/5 to S K on Thu Aug 19 09:55:41 2021
    On 8/18/2021 8:15 PM, S K wrote:
    In a case where the defense admits killing the victim and claims self-defense,

    can the defendant be referred to as "the killer" by the prosecution?


    I am *NOT* a lawyer but I think using the term "the killer" no matter
    what the defendant is claiming ("I'm innocent" or "it was self-defense"
    or "I'm insane", etc) would be considered inflammatory and not allowed.

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  • From Rick@21:1/5 to All on Thu Aug 19 19:33:46 2021
    "S K" wrote in message news:1f39c60c-0d3b-4da9-83ce-b3de0c085bban@googlegroups.com...

    In a case where the defense admits killing the victim and claims >self-defense,

    can the defendant be referred to as "the killer" by the prosecution?

    I'm pretty sure the defendant is always referred to as "the defendant" or
    else by the person's name (e.g., Mr. Jones" or "Ms. Smith"). Since the word "killer" has an inherently negative connotation, I doubt the judge would
    allow the prosecutor to refer to the defendant that way.

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