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MPC
| Case name
|
Year
|
Citation
|
State
|
Doctrine
|
Court's decision
|
| People v. Berry
|
1976
|
18 Cal.3d 509
|
CA
|
heat of passion
|
Taunting or provocation over a prolonged period can be adequate provocation
|
| State v. Dumlao
|
1986
|
715 P.2d 822
|
HI
|
extreme emotional disturbance
|
Under the MPC, the reasonable person test for adequate provocation uses a subjective standard to be evaluated from defendant's viewpoint
|
| People v. Chevalier
|
1989
|
544 N.E.2d 942
|
IL
|
mere words
|
Verbal admission of infidelity is not adequate provocation
|
