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Old April 27, 2013, 11:19 PM   #6
Tom Servo
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Re: disparity of force in retreat

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Originally Posted by Koda94 View Post
Does disparity of force still apply after exhausting efforts to get away?
Much of the time, it does. Many states have a "reasonable man" standard, under which the jury must find that a reasonable person would have felt they were in immediate jeopardy of life or serious injury.

It's difficult to apply a universal standard to dynamic and unpredictable situations, though.
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