> Do you have to drag the body backwards a few feet, or just > drip some blood on > your carpet? > William Taylor
I was not sure if this was a serious question or not, but I'll give you a serious answer anyway.... In many , if not most, states, killing in self defense in the home has to pass two criteria (in most cases) before you are potentially off the hook. 1. Were you trapped in the house with no reasonable means of escape? At least in Ohio, if you shoot someone in your house and then it is found out that you could have safely escaped out of the back door, then you WILL be charged with murder. 2. Assuming there was no reasonable or possible means of escape, were you in imminent danger of death or serious injury? Again, if not, you WILL be charged with murder. Of course these can be subjective and subject to interpretation, but these are the general guidelines. Gary _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
