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“In Self Defense” The Gyrell Lee Case: Testing The Limits of Stand Your Ground- The Verdict And Appeal

Lee appealed the verdict, and although he lost at the state court of appeals, the North Carolina Supreme Court decided...

“In Self Defense” The Gyrell Lee Case: Testing The Limits of Stand Your Ground- Post Incident Actions

The lesson for the concealed carrier is that a self-defense claim is an affirmative defense. It means the shooter is...

“In Self Defense” The Gyrell Lee Case: Testing The Limits of Stand Your Ground- Reasonable Fear

Gyrell Lee shot Quinton Epps eight times in the middle of a street in Elizabeth City, North Carolina not long after...

“In Self Defense” The Gyrell Lee Case: Testing The Limits of Stand Your Ground- Escalation

Shortly after midnight, during the earliest hours of New Year’s Day, 2013, Gyrell Lee watched as Quinton Epps shot...

“In Self Defense” The Gyrell Lee Case: Testing The Limits of Stand Your Ground- Location

Prosecutors said that Gyrell Lee was, in his own words, “waiting for a clear shot” to shoot Quinton Epps. Moments...

“In Self Defense” The Gyrell Lee Case: Testing The Limits of Stand Your Ground- The Facts

In our series “The Four Elements of Self-Defense,” we explore high-profile self-defense shootings looking for...