Wife was charged with murder and convicted at trial level

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SANDS Case Study- The wife was charged with murder and convicted at the trial level. The jury's role is to decide whose version of the facts they believe. The jury does not decide the law; rather, the judge instructs the jury regarding the law. The trial court judge in this case would not instruct the jury on self-defense, determining that the wife was not entitled to the defense. Based on these facts, why did the court reject the defense?

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