In Minnesota, prosecutors sometimes charge lawful weapon carriers with Felony Assault 2, not for their conduct, but for the subjective perception of another person. And Minnesota’s Second Degree Assault crime…
Do you think little or a lot about self-defense? Either way, you’ll live a better life when you consider self-defense from two perspectives: the practical and the legal. The different…
Self-defense and “The Other:” Self-defense is a legal defense to certain criminal charges in Minnesota. A defendant can plead self-defense when facing charges of assault, murder, and disorderly conduct, among…
The use of force in self-defense is a defense to many criminal charges, from felony to misdemeanor level. But when it comes to self-defense law, courts look to the totality…
