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To: GOPJ
Why is that?

Presumption statutes. In common law, self-defense is considered an affirmative defense of a crime and the defendant claiming it has to prove it was self defense based on a preponderance of the evidence (a level less than probable cause and much less than beyond a reasonable doubt). In some states's like Florida, the prosecution has to prove it wasn't self-defense beyond a reasonable doubt.

74 posted on 04/09/2012 9:54:06 AM PDT by Darren McCarty (Time for brokered convention)
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To: Darren McCarty

Thanks... that helps.


110 posted on 04/09/2012 11:51:31 AM PDT by GOPJ (Hoodies - because you can't kill a security camera for snitchin' - - freeper tacticalogic)
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