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Laws passed in Ohio in 2019 and 2021 are making it easier for defendants to claim they acted in self-defense, legal experts and prosecutors say.
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — In the last several days, self-defense laws have taken the spotlight after multiple shootings across the country. First, 16-year-old Ralph Yarl was shot after ringing the ...
Simmons said it’s hard to say whether these laws make people generally more willing to fire in self-defense because it’s difficult to connect crime trends to changes in law.
Legally Speaking, these two laws expand gun rights, significantly for people who choose to own a firearm. The first change comes as part of House Bill 452, focusing on self-defense.
A 2019 law, passed by gun-friendly statehouse Republicans, eased the path to mount a self-defense claim in Ohio courts.
The Ohio Supreme Court intends to hear a case surrounding Ohio's self-defense law that places the burden of proof on prosecutors. A cab driver in Cincinnati who shot a rider in the neck in a ...
In the last three weeks, juries have found two people not guilty of murder charges citing self-defense and stand-your-ground laws.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A judge in Franklin County issued a preliminary injunction Wednesday blocking — at least for now — part of a 2018 state law that expanded self-defense protections and ...
In 2022, Ohio became one of 28 states to enact what’s know as a “ stand your ground ” law. While complicated, the law takes away the legal requirement that people try to retreat from a ...
Expanded self-defense laws are being used to justify killings of roommates, people who are unhoused, and in road rage incidents and child custody disputes.
In the murder trial of former Ohio sheriff's deputy Jason Meade, who is accused of fatally shooting Casey Goodson Jr. in 2020, Meade testified that he fired in self-defense.
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