That was, for a time, the law in NY State, and if you were backed up but still had a route to escape, then any use of deadly force was either murder or attempted murder. Law suits by injured criminals were won because the homeowner still had a way to escape.Hoi Polloi wrote:You have to get backed into the furthest corner of the house before you are allowed to use deadly force against an intruder, . . .
I had an Albany NY beat cop sitting on my front porch enjoying a glass of iced tea, and that is exactly what he told my wife. Of course that was 1970 and forensics wasn't quite as advanced, so maybe the blood smears wouldn't be noticed.Hoi Polloi wrote:If you shoot someone outside, you will be charged with murder. Inside it is self-defense. If you shoot someone on the porch, drag him inside the threshold to cover yourself legally.