What if you were a jury member in a case in which a 25-year old professional wrestler is charged with 2nd degree murder for shoo
ting and killing a 15-year old boy who walked in to his home through the open front door at 2:00 p.m. The boy lived with his parents in the neighborhood and was believed to have suffered from memory loss following an automobile accident 3 years earlier. The defendant claimed that under the law of the state, he had a right to defend his home against an intruder. Look up the law on defense of habitation in your state and assess whether you would find the defendant’s claim reasonable and thus excusing him from a guilty verdict. No
Adults with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.08 or more are guilty of a DUI, but there is a “Zero Tolerance” law for drivers under 21 years old. This means that drivers who show a 0.01 BAC will face charges for drunk driving.
