On August 14, 1960, one Spicer died as a result of stab wounds concededly inflicted upon him by defendant. The principal defense was that the homicide was justifiable upon the ground that defendant was acting in lawful defense of herself. (Penal Law, § 1055.) In such event the burden of going forward with evidence to show justifiableness shifts to the defendant but "the over-all burden of establishing...
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