Citation

Zugibe FT, Costello JT, Breithhaupt MK. J. Forensic Sci. Soc. 1989; 29(4): 255-259.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1989, Forensic Science Society)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2794916

Abstract

A police officer attended the scene of a burglary in progress and, following a pursuit through the house with his gun in hand, short the burglar in the back of the head. the officer pleased self-defense alleging that the burglar had whirled around holding what was perceived as a gun in this left hand and that he had reflexively pulled the trigger of his own gun. When he examined the body, a black yarmulke was present near the outstretched hand of the burglar. The results of a reconstruction were consistent with the details of the police officer's deposition.

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