State v. Petteys

Citations

• 65 Kan. 625
• 70 P. 588
• 1902 Kan. LEXIS 102

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>1. Criminal Law — Assault—Self-defense. A person unlawfully attacked by another is not compelled to yield or retreat, no matter what the character of the attack may be. He is justified in standing his ground and repelling force by such reasonable force as may, under all the circumstances of the case, appear necessary successfully to resist the attack made.</p> <p>2. -Defense from Great Bodily Harm. One unlawfully assailed has the same right of self-defense, and the right of self-defense to the same extent in defending his person from great bodily harm that he has in defending his life.</p>