Westlaw Insider » self-defense http://westlawinsider.com Insights, Westlaw tips and the lighter side of legal research Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:08:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Self-defense doesn’t mean repeatedly shooting the same person. http://westlawinsider.com/headnote-of-the-day/westlaw-headnote-of-the-day-april-15-2011/ http://westlawinsider.com/headnote-of-the-day/westlaw-headnote-of-the-day-april-15-2011/#comments Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:00:17 +0000 Westlaw Insider http://www.westlawinsider.com/?p=10278 203 HomicideA person who fatally wounds another, even in self-defense, is not entitled to hasten the victim’s death by continuing to pump bullets into the victim’s body.
Adams v. State, 561 S.E.2d 101 (Ga. 2002)

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Court finds officer acted in self defense during attempted motorcycle theft

2009 WL 4229227 Verdict Summary
2009 WL 3710579 Defendant United States of America’s Closing Argument

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