Apparently Missouri has a very broad self-defense law which would have made conviction extremely difficult. From [1]: "...as long as there is a modicum of evi

Apparently Missouri has a very broad self-defense law which would have made conviction extremely difficult. From [1]: "...as long as there is a modicum of evidence and reasonable plausibility in support of a self-defense claim, a court must accept the claim and acquit the accused. The prosecution must not only prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant committed the crime, but also disprove a defendant’s claim of self-defense to the same high standard." Although, I feel like the law would not be applied symmetrically... (if Brown had shot Wilson several times and claimed it was because Wilson threatened him). [1] http://www.newrepublic.com/article/119157/darren-wilsons-conviction-will-be-basically-impossible http://www.newrepublic.com/article/119157/darren-wilsons-con...