Legal Question in Criminal Law in Washington

Re: self defense for people trained in combat

Everyone is allowed to use "reasonable force"--usually defined as force equal to the force they are defending against--to defend themselves. The fact that you are trained in self-defense does not mean you cannot defend yourself. It does mean you are capable of bring considerably more force to your defense and might exceed "reasonable force." If you've seen "Conair" the main character was convicted because he was a trained weapon who used too much force. Usually a bar fight results in a sock in the eye, not death, paralysis, broken neck, etc. Of course, the fact that you are trained in combat is something the prosecutor should have to discover on their own, you have no obligation to tell them. Contact me directly at [email protected] if you want representation. I have been very successful at self-defense claims.