Court upholds right to defend against police officer
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2020 2:47 pm
I didn't find this already posted, but this article mentions the Houston PD incident...
https://www.ammoland.com/2020/04/court- ... z6KBSIZSMI
On 20 August, 2015, in Brevard County, Florida, John DeRossett, 55, shot and severely wounded a Brevard County sheriff's deputy.
There was strong evidence DeRossett did not know the men accosting his niece were deputies. None of the deputies were in uniform. His statements, immediately after the event, and in the hospital, were all consistent with the belief that unknown men were attempting to kidnap his niece.
On 15 April, the Fifth District Court of appeals dismissed the charges against him. They ruled that mere knowledge that criminal activities, such as prostitution, had occurred, is not “furthering criminal activities”.
https://www.ammoland.com/2020/04/court- ... z6KBSIZSMI
On 20 August, 2015, in Brevard County, Florida, John DeRossett, 55, shot and severely wounded a Brevard County sheriff's deputy.
There was strong evidence DeRossett did not know the men accosting his niece were deputies. None of the deputies were in uniform. His statements, immediately after the event, and in the hospital, were all consistent with the belief that unknown men were attempting to kidnap his niece.
On 15 April, the Fifth District Court of appeals dismissed the charges against him. They ruled that mere knowledge that criminal activities, such as prostitution, had occurred, is not “furthering criminal activities”.