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jennifer s
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I would think if she were on your propery you would not. I would love to be on that jury because I would set you free!!! Of all places we should feel safe, it is our homes. If you come into my house uninvited, you will definatley die. |
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Max
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If you do, make sure you drag her inside your house. Otherwise, you will have to prove self-defense which can be hard to do. |
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A . Z .
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Yes but only a few yrs if any, and kind ones by the Authorities. Would be man-slaughter more than anything else. |
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Steven C
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No, but I would call your local police department because you never said what state you are in. Some states have a law that states that if you do not try to escape your home in every way they can charge you if you shoot a intruder. I would call them and ask if your state has a CASTLE or DOMAIN law to where you won't get charged for a shoot and kill. Also make sure she is armed if not you will get charged for a bad shoot. |
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♀Sweet ♥
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As you've already raised the subject it could be regarded as pre-meditated murder, not self-defence. I would imagine the outcome would depend on the situation and how you were represented in court. |
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volleyballchick
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If you felt that you were in eminent danger, then I doubt it very much. One is usually allowed to kill in self defense if they fear for their own life at that very moment.
You did the right thing by reporting it to the police - if something were to happen in the future, then there is proof that you feared her and she had given you reason to fear her. |
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tacojrlazydays2006
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It depends. One thing I do know if you kill someone in SELF-DEFENSE, you must make sure it happens inside of your home. No questions about it, if someone break into my home, I will do whatever to protect myself in meaning of deadly force. |
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Alfred
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Yes, in order to show that iT WAS self defense you would have to prove that your life was in danger when you killed that person how? by showing she has a knife in her hand or had a gun in her hand thats the only way, a judge and a jury would believe that. If you used your knife just because she yelled at you. You would go to jail just be smart, if you do something be sure you can prove your life was in real danger in that moment. |
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sheliteful
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yep, pass go and go directly to jail......Go down and file a report about Psycho chick.....And, remember, cop callers are not very well liked. What did you do to piss her off so bad she threatened you?
And, if youre going to grab a knife and dont know the first thing about using one, i dont think you'd be the one going to jail for murder......
Think before you act or react, it may be the one thing that saves your butt.... |
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probably, but it won't be for long.I don't know whether you heard of this, but there was woman in Tennessee that murdered her husband because he was abusing her and her children. She claimed that she had no other option, but to kill him due to the fear that he may kill her. I don't remember from the top of my head, but she only has to serve 61 days in jail (or was it 3 years w/o good time)? |
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David S
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you might have been arrested, but i seriously doubt you'd have been convicted. IF(and that's a Big IF) your telling the truth about your neighbor, you'd have been ok because you are allowed to defend yourself. just out of curiosity, what did the cops do when they got there? was your neighbor still banging on the door? |
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unlacedlady
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yes you would go to jail until the trial then it is look at as to what happen you go free or sent back to jail for long time |
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sirbobby98121
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get a protection order- it's not good for much except paper trail proof of ongoing problems...know your state laws re: castle keep or home protection- talk with an attorney and the police. |
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highgrade_no1
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Get down to your local police station and make a report. If she is threatening you she is liable to be arrested under the public order act or even the harrassment act (there needs to have been more than one incident for it to come under harrassment). The public order offence never used to be arrestable as the police would have to be present to witness the threats, they would have had to summonsed her to go to court. However under new SOCPA laws they could now arrest her. You need to report every incident so that a course of conduct can be established. Good luck. |
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mojado and loving it!!
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first get a restraining order on her , then if you have to use self defense it is easier to recognize ..otherwise you will likely go to jail until they rule it self defense or not!!! good luck! |
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thorazinethunderjr
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No. Self-defense is the only law that protects you from killing someone. Just be careful and dont use excesive force. Like if she only like punches you once and is leaving dont like comeback and attack her. Self-defense is when you are protecting yourself at the time of the attacking. Let the police know what is going on though. |
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ANDY
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if killing some one in self defence is deemed to be reasonable force ( you had no choice it was you or them) then no you wont go to jail. but remember in the finish its the law who decide what is reasonable and not you. |
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miraclebeliever99
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at that moment, you will be arrested for killed her and put you in jail. all you have to do is find a lawyer and convince the judge that you don't have another options to protect your life. it's self-defense and she killed by accident.
but now is a different story. if you kill her, it's meant you intend to kill her. and you gonna be in jail. |
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charlsyeh
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this is not just a question you can ask and get a correct answer.no two crimes are ever alike.without being there and seeing what happened one can only guess at a answer |
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websterjdjr
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well if it is in self defense , you still have tio get a judge and pay court costs, why not notify the police? |
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TG79
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You may encounter civil suits but if you are actually defending yourself from someone that intends on killing you then you should not have a problem.
If you do not have a reasonable fear of death or serious injury and you use lethal force in response then you would be liable.
try non-lethal forms of self-defense
1. pepper spray
2. stun gun/other electric zappers
3. paint ball gun
4. sloppy food items (old fish,chili,)
5. spray paint/hair spray
http://www.snjselfdefense.com/ |
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Ronq
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In real life, there are two scenarios. First is you will get into the custody and be charged with murder, so u will have to defend yourself in criminal court. Second case is crime will be investigated thoroughly and if there is enough evidence found to prove it was self defense, u will not be charged with any crime. But the stakes are there won't be any solid proofs of self-defense other than let's say the crime took place at your place. so the chances are you will be taken into custody until further careful investigation is completed.
Just be sure to know that the truth don't matter in criminal law system. What matters is what you CAN prove. There is a huge gap between theory and practice. If the law enforcement WANT or wishes to take you to jail, they will take you to jail and charge you regardless of what Penal Code says. Just remember that! |
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Dion J
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Which scares you more, death or jail? |
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K H
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Depends on where you live.Here in Colorado we have the "Make My Day Law" if you kill an intruder in your home and after the investigation you are cleared, you are not charged with anything.Of course you or your family,have to be threatened with bodily harm. You just can't kill a neighbor thats strolls in....A restraining order is pretty much worthless because most people killed by their exes had restraining orders in effect,but it does indicate your fear of that person... |
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SIMON ADEBISI
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well...now that you've told us, if you and her get into it again, it'll be premeditated and you will go to jail. |
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angryman1n
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umm.. news flash.
This is called evidence & premeditation. Jail time is a near certainty at this point. (Capital, 1st degree?)
you should probably just get a restraining order or maybe move. |
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Synchronicity
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Possibly...but just for manslaughter. Get a good lawyer. |
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Anthony F
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Yes |
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chivo
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if she is agresive with you and going to kill you with a nife and you kill her you proplapy get arested for days or chare but not really
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