I was bored and reading IC 35-41-3-2 again...
This bit leapt out at me:
(e) Notwithstanding subsections (a), (b), and (c), a person is not justified in using force if:
(1) the person is committing or is escaping after the commission of a crime;
"a person" here is what...? The person using force for self defence?
So basically if I have committed a crime and the loss prevention officer is trying to detain me or beat me up for stealing a pack of gum from Walmart I am not justified in kneecapping him?
I think I just answered my own question.
David.
This bit leapt out at me:
(e) Notwithstanding subsections (a), (b), and (c), a person is not justified in using force if:
(1) the person is committing or is escaping after the commission of a crime;
"a person" here is what...? The person using force for self defence?
So basically if I have committed a crime and the loss prevention officer is trying to detain me or beat me up for stealing a pack of gum from Walmart I am not justified in kneecapping him?
I think I just answered my own question.
David.