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In many states, the self defense laws DO protect the defender from civil and criminal cases brought by the assaulter. > A person is justified in engaging in co
by jevinskie 13y ago
In many states, the self defense laws DO protect the defender from civil and criminal cases brought by the assaulter.
> A person is justified in engaging in conduct otherwise prohibited if he has legal authority to do so.
http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title35/ar41/ch3.html http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title35/ar41/ch3.html
- nknighthb 13y agoYou misunderstand. uxp is referring to immunity from prosecution. The law you cite provides no such thing. In obvious cases, the person may not be charged, or a judge may dismiss the charges at the outset, but some cases of legitimate self-defense will inevitably go to trial for a jury to determine whether the person acted in self-defense or not.