SCHWAB, Chief Judge.
The defendant, charged with first-degree murder, was convicted upon trial by jury of manslaughter. The sole question presented on appeal is whether a person who claims to have killed in self-defense must have acted in a belief that his action was necessary as judged from the standpoint of a reasonable man under the same circumstances, or whether a person may kill if he subjectively believes he is using the force reasonably necessary to defend...
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