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The Limits of the Castle Doctrine- The Byron David Smith Case- Escalation
Byron David Smith shot and killed two burglars as they descended the stairs leading to the basement of his Little...
Byron David Smith and the Limits of the Castle Doctrine
Lessons on the limits of the castle doctrine taken from the Byron David Smith case, and how location factors into any...
The Limits of the Castle Doctrine- The Facts of the Byron David Smith Case
On Thanksgiving Day 2012, Byron David Smith confronted two teens who had broken into his home, and he shot them both....
Four Shots In The Dark: Case Analysis of the Kaarma case- The Verdict and Lessons Learned
Kaarma began firing into the darkened garage before he could have possibly determined whether the intruder was a...
Four Shots In The Dark: Case Analysis of the Kaarma case- Post Incident Actions
In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, you’ll be traumatized and at risk of making confused and inaccurate...
Four Shots In The Dark: Case Analysis of the Kaarma case- Reasonable Fear
Kaarma began firing into the darkened garage before he could have possibly determined whether the intruder was a...