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no_hypocrisy

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5. If the State were to reimburse defendants found not guilty b/c of "self defense,"

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Fri Jan 21, 2022, 06:51 AM

Jan 2022

wouldn't that ENCOURAGE more individuals to shoot first and then claim self defense? Getting away with murder with the state picking up the tab? And encourage more attorneys to take cases they would have shunned b/c of fear of non-payment?

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