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Self-Defense or Murder? Jerome Ersland Case
Read CCW Safe's blog exploring the Jerome Ersland Case, for perspective on when the line is crossed between justifiable...
“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...