Citation

Schnabel A, Neis P, Niess C. Arch. Kriminol. 1999; 203(5-6): 147-151.

Vernacular Title

Selbstbeibringung einer Stichverletzung zur Vortauschung von Notwehr?

Affiliation

Zentrum der Rechtsmedizin der Universität Frankfurt/Main.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Verlag Schmidt-Romhild)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10418665

Abstract

During a violent conflict, a young man was shot dead in front of a bar. The offender stated that he had acted in self defence after having been attacked with a knife. Taking into account the testimonies, the medical findings (f. ex. sonotomogram of the left femur) as well as the crime scene regarding the position of the body, it could not be excluded from the forensic point of view that a knife attack of the later victim had taken place. Nevertheless, the court convicted the man who had shot for murder and gave a life prison sentence.

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