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gejohnston

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3. Ohio is the only state where one has to prove self defense
Sun Nov 1, 2015, 09:42 PM
Nov 2015

as an affirmative defense to a crime. Every other state and territory, the State would have to disprove self defense BARD. Ohio is also one of the few duty to retreat states.
http://criminal.findlaw.com/criminal-law-basics/states-that-have-stand-your-ground-laws.html

the states not in either list are SYG by common law such as California, Washington, Oregon, Washington etc. that predate Florida being the first to pass SYG as a statute. George simply put into statute what was already common law.

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shhh, never does Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #1
Why are these DGU reports so sketchy? SecularMotion Nov 2015 #2
Ohio is the only state where one has to prove self defense gejohnston Nov 2015 #3
I think you replied to the wrong post. SecularMotion Nov 2015 #4
no, I replied to the correct post gejohnston Nov 2015 #5
I didn't ask why it was under investigation. SecularMotion Nov 2015 #6
because news reports never do gejohnston Nov 2015 #7
if you want to see sketchy, gejohnston Nov 2015 #8
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