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by aardwolf
Tue Sep 09, 2008 10:40 pm
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: "Defense of a third party" question
Replies: 15
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Re: "Defense of a third party" question

mr.72 wrote:I am not going to go into greater detail on an internet forum!
Without details, all I can say is
9.31. SELF-DEFENSE.
(b) The use of force against another is not justified:
(1) in response to verbal provocation alone;
(4) if the actor provoked the other's use or attempted use of unlawful force, unless:
(A) the actor abandons the encounter, or clearly communicates to the other his intent to do so reasonably believing he cannot safely abandon the encounter; and
(B) the other nevertheless continues or attempts to use unlawful force against the actor;
and
9.33. DEFENSE OF THIRD PERSON. A person is justified in using force or deadly force against another to protect a third person if:
(1) under the circumstances as the actor reasonably believes them to be, the actor would be justified under Section 9.31 or 9.32 in using force or deadly force to protect himself against the unlawful force or unlawful deadly force he reasonably believes to be threatening the third person he seeks to protect; and
(2) the actor reasonably believes that his intervention is immediately necessary to protect the third person.

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