I'd say it's more a confirmation of the likelihood of the guy's demeanor. If he had a history of attacking people (assault of an officer) and fighting on a bus, It's more likely to be believed that he threatened the defendant's life to the point that he had to use deadly force. Since at least the assault on an officer is likely a convicted offense, I'd say it's character evidence, and therefore valid information.frankie_the_yankee wrote: Again, I find it weird that grand juries seem to take into account things that the shooter almost certainly couldn't have known - like the dead guy's criminal record.
The usual standard is something like, would a reasonable person have done what you did, knowing what you knew at the time?
The guy could be Jack the Ripper, but if you don't recognize him as such, the reasonableness of your actions is properly judged in relation to the information that WAS known to you.
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- Wed Jun 06, 2007 5:17 am
- Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
- Topic: Man killed after bumping Metro bus passenger
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- Tue Jun 05, 2007 1:51 am
- Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
- Topic: Man killed after bumping Metro bus passenger
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Yeah. How would one get a hold of a transcript of the hearing? I'm sure it would make an interesting read.NguyenVanDon wrote:+1 for the good guys?Charles L. Cotton wrote:Ch. 11 TV news just had a short report on this shooting. The Grand Jury "no-billed" the shooter, finding that he shot in self-defense.
Chas.
Wow, interesting. Need more detail on what really happen in the bus.