What is the test for "proved self-defense"?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Flores, 2d Crim. No. B287454 (Cal. App. 2018):
Flores contends that he "proved" self-defense because he said he was afraid for his life, he said the other men threatened to beat him, the victim pushed and hit him, and he thought the other men were going to attack and possibly kill him. We will not reweigh the jury's implicit finding that Flores was not credible. (People v. Houston, supra, 54 Cal.4th 1186, 1215.)
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