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Originally Posted by topfiverecords
Woman Murders Star NHL Player because He Touched her Car's Door Handle
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You're apparently not familiar with the United States of America.
> State law affords certain self-defense protections under what's referred to as the "castle doctrine," meaning the legal occupants of a home or vehicle can legally defend themselves against an intruder if they believe to be in some amount of danger, according to attorney Russell Richelsoph, a partner at Davis Miles McGuire Gardner law firm.
Defense attorney Andrew Wenker said the law presumes a person acted reasonably if they claimed to have defended themselves or others, forcing prosecutors to prove otherwise.
"So you show a little bit of evidence that shows that you acted in self-defense," Wenker said. "The State, they have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt all the elements of the crime you committed. But on top of that, they have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that you weren't acting (in) self-defense."