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Hart v. Virginia, 298 U.S. 34 (1936)
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Hart v. Virginia, 298 U.S. 34 (1936)
Hart v. Virginia No. 857 Jurisdictional statement distributed March 28, 1936 Decided April 13, 1936 298 U.S. 34
APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA
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A convict in a Virginia penitentiary who kills an officer or guard having him in custody is not chargeable under §§ 5049 and 5051 of the Virginia Code of 1930, as construed by the Virginia courts, if the killing was done in self-defense.
Appeal dismissed.
Appeal from a judgment sustaining a verdict and sentence for felonious homicide.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Hart v. Virginia, 298 U.S. 34 (1936) in 298 U.S. 34 Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=GFNX5IJSHIMI2K3.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Hart v. Virginia, 298 U.S. 34 (1936), in 298 U.S. 34, Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=GFNX5IJSHIMI2K3.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Hart v. Virginia, 298 U.S. 34 (1936). cited in 1936, 298 U.S. 34. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=GFNX5IJSHIMI2K3.
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