dhskiskdferh
dhskiskdferh OP t1_j4s7811 wrote
Reply to comment by Few_Butterscotch954 in Roseland, N.J. mayor: Resident fired shot at would-be car thief inside his home by dhskiskdferh
Exactly, this is the statute presented to a jury
dhskiskdferh OP t1_j4s75l2 wrote
Reply to comment by vey323 in Roseland, N.J. mayor: Resident fired shot at would-be car thief inside his home by dhskiskdferh
What part? You are mixing your commentary with the guidance
dhskiskdferh OP t1_j4s6x88 wrote
Reply to comment by vey323 in Roseland, N.J. mayor: Resident fired shot at would-be car thief inside his home by dhskiskdferh
There is for the former but not the latter
dhskiskdferh OP t1_j4rxnvz wrote
Reply to comment by flyinfalkin in Roseland, N.J. mayor: Resident fired shot at would-be car thief inside his home by dhskiskdferh
I think most agree, and therefore a jury would agree. Also probably why he was not charged
dhskiskdferh OP t1_j4qxwaw wrote
Reply to comment by Few_Butterscotch954 in Roseland, N.J. mayor: Resident fired shot at would-be car thief inside his home by dhskiskdferh
While there isn’t a duty to retreat, you are not authorized to use deadly force unless your life is in danger. Also you are to give warnings to the intruder and demand they leave before firing.
It seems like the homeowner did not do that. Personally, I don’t think a jury is going to scrutinize the extent to which you tried to reason with an intruder as much as the law seems to instruct though
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dhskiskdferh OP t1_j4s7sg9 wrote
Reply to comment by vey323 in Roseland, N.J. mayor: Resident fired shot at would-be car thief inside his home by dhskiskdferh
You’re proving everyone else’s point thank you