What is and is not self defense is a common topic among Michiganders considering the amount of weapons owned in our state. On June 30 2010, a 70 year old Green Oak Township man was convicted for shooting a teenager that was fleeing his prosperity after pulling a prank. The man claims he intended to fire a warning shot (at the ground), but the warning shot ricocheted off the ground and hit the teenage vandal in the back.
A good rule of thumb is, do not use force with a deadly weapon unless you have reason to believe you are in imminent danger of death or injury. Self defense cases have a lot of grey areas and can easily be turned into a criminal defense case or a personal injury case by your allege attacker. In an article published the other day, experts go over some of the essentials of what constitutes self defense in Michigan.
Given the grey area of the subject matter, if you find yourself in a situation where you thought you were using self defense but ended up being charged with a crime, you’ll definitely need a criminal defense lawyer.
Feel free to consult with one of our criminal defense lawyers. Remember, it’s absolutely free.
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