Legal Question in Criminal Law in Indiana

Is it legal to use deadly chemicals to kill a package thief? Like putting some kind of chemical that kills or sickens upon contact when a package thief comes into contact with contents? I heard someone keeps getting their packages stolen and I was wondering the legality of that... We're all a little crazy on the inside, right? Unsure of how to categorize this so i chose criminal law.


Asked on 2/13/16, 3:28 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Edward Hoffman Law Offices of Edward A. Hoffman

Of course it's not legal. What you describe would be first-degree murder -- premeditated and carefully planned. There's nothing magical about using chemicals that would make it legal. That the victim might be a thief doesn't help either.

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Answered on 2/13/16, 3:33 pm


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