Title: Use of Force in Self-Defense
Title: Use of Force in Self-Defense
Vote to pass a bill that clarifies a 2006 law that shifted the burden of proof in self-defense cases from the defendant to the prosecutor.
- Applies to all cases pending at the time of the original law's enactment on April 24, 2006 [Sec. 2]. - As an emergency measure, applies immediately following its enactment [Sec. 3].
Title: Use of Force in Self-Defense