R v. Malott
Supreme Court of Canada
1 S.C.R. 123 (1998)
Relevant factsFree
Margaret Malott (defendant) killed Paul Malott, her common-law husband, who had been domestically abusing her, and asserted that she suffered from battered-woman syndrome and killed him in self-defense.
IssueFree
Whether, to successfully claim self-defense, a defendant must demonstrate that she reasonably apprehended death or grievous bodily harm.