"to the extent he or she reasonably believes such force to
Posted on: December 14, 2023 at 15:16:20 CT
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be necessary to defend himself or herself or a third person from what he or she reasonably believes to be the use or imminent use of unlawful force....
2. A person shall not use deadly force upon another person under the circumstances specified in subsection 1 of this section unless:
(1) He or she reasonably believes that such deadly force is necessary to protect himself, or herself or her unborn child, or another against death, serious physical injury, or any forcible felony;
(2) Such force is used against a person who unlawfully enters, remains after unlawfully entering, or attempts to unlawfully enter a ...vehicle lawfully occupied by such person...
The "reasonableness test" in the law is subjective IMO and allows a jury a lot of latitude in determining guilt or innocence.