Legal Question in Criminal Law in Iowa
serious assault
can i get off or say it was self defense if person pushes me and i push them down and they chip a tooth . i'm i guilty?
Asked on 7/18/09, 10:42 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
Todd Miler
Miler Law Firm
Re: serious assault
Maybe. Self-defense essentially means that a reasonable person would have felt the need to do the same thing in order to protect themself and that the extent of the physical act was necessary for that protection. A mere retaliation is not self-defense.
Answered on 7/19/09, 6:06 pm
Robert Luedeman
solo practitioner
Re: serious assault
You can say anything you want. Whether the court or the jury chooses to believe you is another thing entirely.
Answered on 7/18/09, 11:50 pm
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