As long as you and your lawyer can prove that you "reasonably believed it was immediately necessary" to the judge/jury you're set.How about in a "Shoot the hostage" situation? (I believe from the movie Speed).
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- Thu Jan 08, 2009 5:00 pm
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- Thu Jan 08, 2009 3:20 pm
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Here is the applical section of law. I can't think of a scenero where you would be justified in shooting someone to save thier life, but I guess it could happen. I think the use of deadly force is more applicable to a limb amputation or the like.TexasVet wrote:Well, using deadly force does not mean that you will kill them. Shooting someone's hand, limbs, non vital areas is still using deadly force, but to prevent a deadly effect.
PC $9.34. PROTECTION OF LIFE OR HEALTH. (a) A person is
justified in using force, but not deadly force, against another when and
to the degree he reasonably believes the force is immediately necessary
to prevent the other from committing suicide or inflicting serious
bodily injury to himself.
(b) A person is justified in using both force and deadly force against
another when and to the degree he reasonably believes the force or
deadly force is immediately necessary to preserve the other's life in an
emergency.