Here’s one of the things we teach people - its not self defense if you’re the aggressor. If you can safely walk away, do it. Once you’re away, don’t re-engage if you have a choice. If you go back… now its on you and it’s not self-defense.
Prosecutor Michael Sharkey told The County Press, “Although under the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and the 1963 Constitution of Michigan, Article 1, Section 6, reads, ‘Every person has a right to keep and bear arms for the defense of himself and the state,’ this case is not about the Second Amendment.”
“On Dec. 30, at approximately 7:15 a.m. Smith and Kohn engaged in a heated verbal argument over Smith exiting with his vehicle out the entrance of the Clark gas station leaving limited room for other drivers to enter from M-24. After the heated verbal argument ended,Smith returned armed with a .38 revolverand feloniously assaulted Kohn with his pistol; in turn, Kohn armed himself with a crowbar that escalated resulting in Kohn’s death.”
That depends on how it is charged and what might get to a jury. Felony wanton endangerment is a class D felony in KY subject to 1-5 years in prison. Multiple shots fires could be listed as separate counts and there could be a push for sentences to run concurrently instead of consecutively. Worse case, assuming no injury, it is possibly charged as attempted murder which could be from 5 years to life.
I see that! I never like to say never but I’ll say never for this example. I’m too much of the “nice guy” to be an aggressor but again never want to say never. Who knows what type of accusations come to a person! Thank God for those who defend our lives as an attorney like you@MikeBKY!
I hope to stand there and protect people’s life (through my best ability) soon enough!
- NEVER BE AN AGGRESSOR IF YOU WANT TO USE DEADLY FORCE !
