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5 Aug 2012, 11:16 am by David Kopel
United States, 153 U.S. 183 (1894). [read post]
5 Jun 2018, 12:00 pm by John Rubin
United States, 158 U.S. 550, 560 (1895) (question for jury was whether defendant had reasonable grounds to believe and in good faith believed he could not save his life or protect himself from great bodily harm “except by doing what he did”). [read post]
27 Mar 2012, 8:59 pm by David Kopel
United States, 158 U.S. 550 (1895): [Beard] was not obliged to retreat, nor to consider whether he could safely retreat, but was entitled to stand his ground, and meet any attack upon him with a deadly weapon, in such a way and with such force as, under all the circumstances, he, at the moment, honestly believed, and had reasonable grounds to believe, were necessary to save his own life, or to protect himself from great bodily injury. [read post]