STATE v. KNOLL

No. 18857.

712 P.2d 211 (1985)

STATE of Utah, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Paul Leo KNOLL, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Utah.

December 3, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lynn R. Brown, Salt Lake City, for defendant and appellant.

David L. Wilkinson, Atty. Gen., J. Stephen Mikita, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salt Lake City, for plaintiff and respondent.


STEWART, Justice:

The defendant, Paul Leo Knoll, was charged with murder in the second degree and found guilty by a jury of manslaughter. On appeal, he argues that to prove a prima facie case of manslaughter the State must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant did not act in self-defense. The defendant also argues that the evidence was insufficient to prove the killing was "unlawful" because it failed to negate the defense of self-defense, especially...

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