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Hoi Polloi wrote: I understand you to have said that you are a 68 year old man and out of nowhere in an isolated location, you were grabbed from behind, spun around, and punched so hard that you landed on the ground with your attacker who was half your age still standing over you. If I were in your shoes, I'd say you were justified in drawing and/or using deadly force at that point. He exerted deadly force by punching you in the head, the threat continued, you had no clear or safe escape, and you had reason to fear for your life. That's reason enough. If you thought of it, you could also be fearful of an imminent robbery, which is justification enough. When he asked for money or showed signs of it being a robbery, you were again justified because an aggravated robbery was taking place. When he told you to back into the alcove, you could again say that you feared that his intent was to kill you there, it was in the commission of an aggravated robbery, and your health and age didn't lead you to believe you had a physical advantage in trying to outrun him. Only after you ran and he split in the other direction would I say you were no longer justified. IANAL.