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Maryland's highest court determined that jurors assessing evidence of battered spouse syndrome and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) must consider the defendant's complete history of abuse. The court mandated a new trial, concluding that the original jury instructions were misleading.
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Maryland's highest court determined that jurors examining evidence related to battered spouse syndrome and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) must consider a defendant's complete history of abuse. The court mandated a new trial due to misleading instructions given to the previous jury.
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Maryland's highest court decided that jurors looking at evidence of battered spouse syndrome and PTSD need to consider all of a defendant's past abuse. The court ordered a new trial because the instructions given to the jury were confusing.
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Maryland's highest court decided that when a jury thinks about evidence of battered spouse syndrome and PTSD, they need to look at all the abuse a defendant has gone through. The court said the instructions given to the jury were not clear, so it ordered a new trial.