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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Bridges v. Clark, 59 A.3d 978 (2013)

Citation
Bridges v. Clark, 59 A.3d 978 (2013)
Parent Document
Bridges v. Clark, 59 A.3d 978 (2013)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
2013-01-24

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Second, in determining whether there is sufficient evidence to support a requested defense instruction, the inquiry focuses on the record as a whole, not solely on the defendant’s testimony. See, e.g., Guillard v. United States, 596 A.2d 60, 62-63 (D.C.1991) (concluding that defendant was entitled to instruction on self-defense, even though defendant himself did not testify in support of that defense, because there was sufficient evidence in record taken as whole).