GROSSE, J.
One who acts in self-defense is not precluded from inheriting under the slayer rule. Here, the jury found that the defendant committed battery against the victim, but that she did so in self-defense. Intent to commit battery does not necessarily equate to intent to kill. The slayer rule requires a willful and unlawful killing. Here, the jury's verdict of self-defense negates the unlawfulness of the killing. Further, a victim of domestic violence can introduce...
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