armedpolak
member
I was wondering...
Given the "Castle Doctrine" laws in Florida: I can use deadly force against an intruder in my home. So say I'm awaken in the middle of the night, I turn on the lights (gun in my hand) and I see a guy walking toward me, I don't know him, he shouldn't be there. I aim and pull the trigger. BOOM. Dead body on the ground. I call 911, cops show up. What then:
1) I say: Officer, I was affraid for my life (which would be the truth), I fired in self defense. Etc, basically explain, truthfully, what has happened to the responsing officer.
OR
2) I say: Officer, I was affraid for my life. I would like to get a lawyer before I make any further statements.
Do you REALLY think option #1 count be troubble? Assuming I did shoot in self defense? The new laws states that the BG doesn't need to be armed for me to use deadly force. I have the legal presumption of fear for my life in such scenarion.
I would think that I wouldn't need to worry about legal consequences in such situation. Therefore, no need for a lawyer.
What say you?
BTW, If you read http://www.claytoncramer.com/gundefenseblog/blogger.html it makes no mention of lawyers being involved. Just that there will be no charges pressed by the DA/Prosecutor. I would think you need a lawyer IF there will be charges pressed. Then again, given the new laws, there shouldn't be any.
Given the "Castle Doctrine" laws in Florida: I can use deadly force against an intruder in my home. So say I'm awaken in the middle of the night, I turn on the lights (gun in my hand) and I see a guy walking toward me, I don't know him, he shouldn't be there. I aim and pull the trigger. BOOM. Dead body on the ground. I call 911, cops show up. What then:
1) I say: Officer, I was affraid for my life (which would be the truth), I fired in self defense. Etc, basically explain, truthfully, what has happened to the responsing officer.
OR
2) I say: Officer, I was affraid for my life. I would like to get a lawyer before I make any further statements.
Do you REALLY think option #1 count be troubble? Assuming I did shoot in self defense? The new laws states that the BG doesn't need to be armed for me to use deadly force. I have the legal presumption of fear for my life in such scenarion.
I would think that I wouldn't need to worry about legal consequences in such situation. Therefore, no need for a lawyer.
What say you?
BTW, If you read http://www.claytoncramer.com/gundefenseblog/blogger.html it makes no mention of lawyers being involved. Just that there will be no charges pressed by the DA/Prosecutor. I would think you need a lawyer IF there will be charges pressed. Then again, given the new laws, there shouldn't be any.