George Donald Hatt, Jr. v. Washington
Did the First Aggressor Jury Instruction, issued sua sponte, violate due process by relieving the state of its burden to disprove self-defense?
2. Does the record reflect an insufficiency of evidence to support the juries verdict of guilt?
3. Did the error, recognized by the court of appeals, for the introduction of a first aggressor instruction sua sponte, create prejudice affecting the substantial rights of the petitioner?
4. Did the court of appeals decision discourage the reasonable use of force against home invaders and encourage homeowners to shoot to kill, even where the homeowner concludes that more measured action is reasonable?
Did the First Aggcessor Jury Instruction, issued sua sponte, violate due process by celieving the state of its burden to disprove self-defense?