Thread: Self Defense
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Old 02-19-2009, 08:47 PM   #8
Drake Dun
 
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Defense of third person is a well established affirmative defense to homicide. If the kid reasonably believes that lethal force is being used against his mother, he can resort to lethal force himself and it's not a crime.
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