· 8/7/1969
Shehyn v. United States
Citations
- 256 A.2d 404
- 1969 D.C. App. LEXIS 287
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- noting the doctrine applies “regardless of any actual or threatened injury . . . although this would be a factor in determining the reasonableness of the force used.”
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Judges: Fickling, Kern, Gallagher
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