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| Esrac 11/22/20 12:18:14 AM #37: | Tyranthraxus posted... Evidence that he defended himself isn't the same thing as the "Self defense" affirmative defense you use in court to escape a murder charge. You don't get to start shit, then kill someone when they attack you, then claim self defense. You would first need to prove he started the confrontation, and I don't think we have evidence of that. Just being there and armed isn't enough to claim he started anything. I suspect the fact that he only fired his weapon after attempting to flee a physical altercation would likely support the self defense claim. ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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