Comments on: At trial, public may finally see controversial video of convenience-store stabbing

By: Jim_Macklin

Jim_Macklin — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:37:23 +0000

Article 32.--PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL LIABILITY

  21-3214.   Use of force by an aggressor.

The justification described in sections 21-3211, 21-3212, and 21-3213, is not available to a person who: (1) Is attempting to commit, committing, or escaping from the commission of a forcible felony; or (2) Initially provokes the use of force against himself or another, with intent to use such force as an excuse to inflict bodily harm upon the assailant; or (3) Otherwise initially provokes the use of force against himself or another, unless: (a) He has reasonable ground to believe that he is in imminent danger of death or great bodily harm, and he has exhausted every reasonable means to escape such danger other than the use of force which is likely to cause death or great bodily harm to the assailant; or (b) In good faith, he withdraws from physical contact with the assailant and indicates clearly to the assailant that he desires to withdraw and terminate the use of force, but the assailant continues or resumes the use of force. History: L. 1969, ch. 180, § 21-3214; July 1, 1970

By: Jim_Macklin

Jim_Macklin — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:33:37 +0000

Article 32.--PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL LIABILITY

  21-3214.   Use of force by an aggressor. The justification described in sections 21-3211, 21-3212, and 21-3213, is not available to a person who: 



  (1)   Is attempting to commit, committing, or escaping from the commission of a forcible felony; or 



  (2)   Initially provokes the use of force against himself or another, with intent to use such force as an excuse to inflict bodily harm upon the assailant; or 



  (3)   Otherwise initially provokes the use of force against himself or another, unless: 



  (a)   He has reasonable ground to believe that he is in imminent danger of death or great bodily harm, and he has exhausted every reasonable means to escape such danger other than the use of force which is likely to cause death or great bodily harm to the assailant; or 



  (b)   In good faith, he withdraws from physical contact with the assailant and indicates clearly to the assailant that he desires to withdraw and terminate the use of force, but the assailant continues or resumes the use of force. 



  History:   L. 1969, ch. 180, § 21-3214; July 1, 1970

By: wichita

wichita — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:46:09 +0000

I remember when this happened. That store is right down the street from the elementary school my daughter attended. The EMTs arrived but couldn’t help because the scene had not been secured by LEOs yet, and in the meantime valuable time passed as the woman bled to death. At least, that’s what I remember from what I read in the Eagle. Mark McCormick wrote more than one column about it.

By: Mr_Obvious

Mr_Obvious — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:10:45 +0000

I think the obvious remark here is how we as a society should handle this. The value of life as decreased so much to the point that some do not care whether or not another human being dies right at their feet? I was amazed a few weeks ago when I drove up on an accident an no one was stopping. The ironic thing that I am seeing is if you have a situation where a pretty young girl has a flat tire, you see cars lined up to help her. If the same thing happens to a minority, no one stops. It seems society assigns a value to human life. Pretty young girls are assigned the highest value while the average person of color does not come near to the same value. What a shame and I suppose I could be guilty of this too. I wish I knew what the answer was besides the obvious.