State v. Matthews
State v. Matthews, 464 So. 2d 298 (La. 1985).
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Authorities cited
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- State v. Lynch 436 So. 2d 567
- State v. Patterson 295 So. 2d 792
- State v. Faulkner 441 So. 2d 721
Opinion text
464 So.2d 298 (1985) STATE of Louisiana v. Robert MATTHEWS. No. 84-K-2083. Supreme Court of Louisiana. March 8, 1985. *299 Granted. This case is remanded to the Court of Appeal for reconsideration under the proper standard of review. When the accused asserts justification as a defense to murder, the state bears the burden of proving beyond a reasonable doubt that the killing was not justified. State v. Lynch, 436 So.2d 567 (La.1983); State v. Patterson, 295 So.2d 792 (La.1974). On review, the question therefore is not whether a rational fact-finder could have found that the state had proved the essential elements of the offense beyond a reasonable doubt. The applicable standard is whether a rational fact-finder, after viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, could have found beyond a reasonable doubt that the homicide was not committed in self-defense or in defense of others. Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 307 , 99 S.Ct. 2781 , 61 L.Ed.2d 560 (1979); State v. Faulkner, 441 So.2d 721 (La.1983); State v. Lynch, supra . LEMMON, J., would grant and schedule for argument. DENNIS, J., would deny the writ.