United States Ninth Circuit

In assault with a dangerous weapon case where defendant claimed self-defense, jury instruction that added requirement that defendant used more force than necessary will not replace instruction that government has burden of disproving self-defense.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/08/2001
• Decided 06/26/2001
• Published 06/26/2001

Judges

• GRABER, Circuit Judge:, Before:  T.G. NELSON, GRABER, and RAWLINSON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Steven Jacobson, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Portland, Oregon, for the defendant-appellant., Bill Williams and Michael W. Mosman, Assistant United States Attorneys, Portland, Oregon, for the plaintiff-appellee.