Bruce and Annie were married for 10 years. During their entire relationship, Bruce endured excruciating verbal, emotional, and physical abuse. Annie's drinking problem caused her to have explosive rages, making Bruce the target. One night, after drinking herself to sleep, Bruce grabbed a knife and stabbed Annie repeatedly. By the time police arrived, Annie had passed away. Let's analyze the likelihood of Bruce's self-defense claim.

POST 1: {Legal Analysis Formula}

• In one to two sentences, state the relevant facts from one case, followed by a properly formatted case law citation, with the page number(s), for that state
• In one to two sentences, discuss the court's analysis of the relevant issue (i.e., self-defense), followed by a properly formatted case law citation, with the page number(s), for that state
• In one to two sentences, apply the Bruce & Annie facts to the relevant case law facts (refer to the case by name only)
• In one to two sentences, apply the Bruce & Annie facts to the relevant court's analysis (refer to the case by name only)
• Conclude with this sentence, "Therefore, based on [case], Bruce [will most likely OR will most likely not] succeed in claiming self-defense."

Answer rating: 100% (QA)

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