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Disparity of Force: Shooting and Killing an Unarmed Attacker

Posted by Andrew Branca on September 21, 2014 20 Comments

72-year-old defender facing 45-year-old attacker with a known reputation for violence

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Handcuffed GA Man Killed by Police Had Extensive Criminal Record

Posted by Andrew Branca on September 20, 2014 33 Comments

Smith's Facebook page describes his "work" as "Robbery extortion and all types of f*ckry"

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Law School course: “historical trajectory of Trayvon Martin case”

Posted by Andrew Branca on September 19, 2014 44 Comments

Taught by attorney for the Martin family.

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GA Police Officer Shoots and Kills Handcuffed Black Suspect

Posted by Andrew Branca on September 19, 2014 32 Comments

Next big self-defense case: Police claim Charles Smith threatened them with previously undetected handgun

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“Popcorn” Shooting Trial Set For March

Posted by Andrew Branca on September 17, 2014 35 Comments

VIDEO: Witness claims defendant Reeves shouted "SHUT UP!"

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MO Legislature Overrides Veto, Allows Schools to Arm & Train Teachers

Posted by Andrew Branca on September 13, 2014 45 Comments

Democratic Governor suffers bi-partisan rejection of his efforts to limit school defense

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Detroit Front-Porch Shooter Gets 17 to 32 Year Sentence

Posted by Andrew Branca on September 10, 2014 23 Comments

The 55-year-old Wafer will be at least 72 years of age before being eligible for parole

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Legal Analysis: Was Ray Rice’s Punch to Wife’s Head Lawful Self-Defense?

Posted by Andrew Branca on September 09, 2014 110 Comments

The amount of defensive force used must not be disproportional to the threat faced

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This time, gang members choose wrong victim

Posted by Andrew Branca on September 09, 2014 47 Comments

Armed defender shoots, kills 15-year-old attacker and known gang-member

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Caught on video: Another black-on-white racially motivated gang attack

Posted by Andrew Branca on September 08, 2014 56 Comments

If victims shot in self-defense, would media and politicians portray the victims as criminals as in Zimmerman case?

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Caught on Video: Vicious Group Attack by Thugs on Young Couple

Posted by Andrew Branca on September 07, 2014 79 Comments

Another Deadly-Force Self-Defense Lesson from Missouri

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Just How Confidential IS Mike Brown’s Confidential Juvenile Record?

Posted by Andrew Branca on September 04, 2014 46 Comments

Juvenile record confidentiality involves complex interplay of Constitutional law, MO statute, public policy, and politics

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Ferguson Police Begin to Equip with On-Body Cameras

Posted by Andrew Branca on September 01, 2014 21 Comments

Officers are beginning to wear the $300 on-body cameras following the shooting of Mike Brown

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When can you legally use a gun against an unarmed person?

Posted by Andrew Branca on August 31, 2014 140 Comments

Legally, it doesn't matter that both Mike Brown and Trayvon Martin were "unarmed" when shot to death.

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A Conundrum? New Orleans Murders Fall as Self-Defense Killings Rise

Posted by Andrew Branca on August 28, 2014 22 Comments

Ignorance of the Law Also Catches Many Defenders in Consciousness-of-Guilt Trap

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Detroit Porch Shooting: Defendant’s claim of “Accident” cost him “Self-Defense”

Posted by Andrew Branca on August 26, 2014 58 Comments

Self-defense is a deliberate act. Accident is the opposite. Pick one.

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Courts strike California 10-day waiting period and Baton Rouge gun possession restrictions

Posted by Andrew Branca on August 26, 2014 29 Comments

Two more big 2nd Amendment wins.

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