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| | Defense law focus of case |
 | | At stake is the recent conviction of Harold Fish, 59, who could serve up to 22 years for killing Grant Kuenzli, 43, in a confrontation involving the victim's dogs May 11, 2004, in the Coconino National Forest and the case of Marcus Mendez Jr., charged with two counts of aggravated assault. |
 | | A 1997 statute said those who claim they acted in self-defense must prove to a jury, by clear and convincing evidence, that their actions were justified. |
 | | Rowley refers to a 1986 case where someone claimed insanity as a defense to a crime committed before the law was changed to put the burden of proving that on the defendant. |
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