http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/141127
The Arizona court of appeals finally threw out Harold Fish's conviction for shooting the guy who threatened him. The guy blew up when Fish shot the guy's two dogs while they were attacking him. The prosecution portrayed Fish as somebody out looking to kill someone on the basis that he was carrying a 10mm, while the court refused to allow Fish to mention the "victim's" record of violent attacks on others. It's not clear whether this will derail the bill being considered in the legislature that would retroactively change the law in cases where self-defense is asserted to require the prosecution to prove that the defendants' actions weren't justified.
Ken
The Arizona court of appeals finally threw out Harold Fish's conviction for shooting the guy who threatened him. The guy blew up when Fish shot the guy's two dogs while they were attacking him. The prosecution portrayed Fish as somebody out looking to kill someone on the basis that he was carrying a 10mm, while the court refused to allow Fish to mention the "victim's" record of violent attacks on others. It's not clear whether this will derail the bill being considered in the legislature that would retroactively change the law in cases where self-defense is asserted to require the prosecution to prove that the defendants' actions weren't justified.
Ken