On 2 Jun 2003 at 23:34, Gary Nunn wrote: > > > 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.
As a question, have the jury convicted in that type of case in the past? Andy Dawn Falcon _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
