Second Degree Murder Defenses

In New Jersey, defenses against a charge of second-degree murder can include:
- Self-defense: Claiming the act was necessary to prevent imminent harm.
- Insanity defense: Arguing the defendant was legally insane at the time of the crime.
- Lack of intent: Proving there was no intention to kill.
- Mistaken identity: Arguing the defendant was not the perpetrator.
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To prove self-defense or insanity in New Jersey, consider the following:
- Self-Defense:
- Show evidence of an immediate threat or danger to your life.
- Prove that your response was reasonable and proportionate to the threat.
- Demonstrate that there was no safe alternative to avoid harm.
- Insanity Defense:
- Provide medical or psychiatric evaluations indicating a mental disorder.
- Establish that you were unable to understand the nature of your actions or distinguish right from wrong at the time of the crime.
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