Dude is getting attacked and pulls a gun to and kills the attacker. Innocent group of bystanders out of earshot drinking coffees hear the gunshot, see a addrenalin fueled dude waving a gun, and decide that they might be in danger and shoot the guy. Claim self defense.
That’s not ‘pretty clear’.
Or really, we don’t have to make up a situation. The rittenhouse situation already happened. Watch a guy get shot with an AR-15, rightfully believe your life is in danger, shoot Kyle. Claim self defense, but Kyle was also defending himself.
It’s chaotic to be sure but that’s because the situation was chaotic. But from a legal perspective you have to judge each person’s actions based on how a reasonable person would react to the information that each person had at the time. I don’t see how there could be another way to properly look at situations like this.
A single juror can prevent a verdict either way in WI. But the case is pretty complicated, read the jury instructions because I thought the case was pretty interesting and they were 36 pages long.
I’ll be honest I skimmed a bit towards the end, I’d imagine the jury will do the same.
Would expect the next set of protestors in red states to face trumped up charges and jail time (worse than usual) using this sentence as justification.
I just wonder if there are people bringing their AR-15s in anticipation of protests, thinking that an acquittal means open season, and if they react poorly if they hear a different verdict.
Let’s keep in mind a conviction isn’t the last word. One Twitter lawyer I follow flipped out at the judges instructions. He thought it was enough to overturn on appeal.
They know they’re on the same team. No fear of getting Brian Nichols’ed.
Fun fact: My (400 lb Black) buddy was in holding cell having been arrested for arguing about a $5 parking charge when the lot had no empty spaces with an attendant whose best friend was a cop on speedial when Brian Nichols, just arrested for the probably final time, was walked right by his cell in a straightjacket by about twenty cops.
