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by txinvestigator
Wed Aug 03, 2005 8:46 pm
Forum: Goals for 2007
Topic: Castle Doctrine and Requirement to Retreat
Replies: 7
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Civil actions are one thing, but chapter 9 states


§9.05. Reckless injury of innocent third person.

Even though an actor is justified under this chapter in threatening
or using force or deadly force against another, if in doing so he also
recklessly injures or kills an innocent third person, the justification
afforded by this chapter is unavailable in a prosecution for the reckless
injury or killing of the innocent third person.

So if they can prove you were reckless then you can be charged criminally. But they must prove recklessness.

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