slash415
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And if you could name some states that use Make My Day, that would be great! Thanks
Sam1911: it's actually my college text for intro to criminal law."Criminal Law" Thomas J. Gardner and Terry M. Anderson isbn 978-1-285-45841-0
slash415 said:...According to my intro to law book, "make my day" is a set of rules: "adopted by some states that put no limits on the use of deadly force by occupant of a dwelling in response to a trespasser".
slash415 said:Sam1911: it's actually my college text for intro to criminal law."Criminal Law" Thomas J. Gardner and Terry M. Anderson isbn 978-1-285-45841-0
What do you mean by exactly? if you are talking about an actual statute, then no that's not in the book, however what I posted was an actual quote from the book.And I bet it doesn't say exactly that. In law, the exact words are very important; and precision in communication is also very important.
Indeed, I have not seen any law that puts no limit on the use of lethal force against a trespasser by the occupant of a dwelling. Every Castle Doctrine/Stand-Your-Ground law I've read (1) includes conditions which need to be satisfied to justify the use of lethal force against an intruder; and (2) include one or more exceptions.
See our Duty to Retreat, "Stand Your Ground", and Castle Doctrine thread for a more in depth discussion.
If you are reporting that accurately, I need to see it in context. The fact is that there are no laws in the United States which could be described that way.slash415 said:...what I posted was an actual quote from the book...
Actually, I'm retired now, but I did practice for 30+ years. I'm also still licensed to practice (i. e., I'm an active member of the California Bar).orionengnr said:Last time I checked, Frank is a practicing attorney.
It's not the school, he's saying it's from the actual text book. According to the isbn 13 he provided it's the 12th Edition.May be time to find a different law school.