Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Murdock v. United States

Murdock v. United States, 409 U.S. 1044 (1972)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1972-12-04
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • “ [P]rovocation is not an element of manslaughter, . . . but a defense to second degree murder” [emphasis in original].

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C. A. D. C. Cir. Certiorari denied.