AJ 4 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Ant-Zen, Homicide

• School: Irvine Valley College
• Department: Administration of Justice
• Course: AJ 4
• Professor: Watkins

Document Summary

Infancy if the person is too young, they cannot be prosecuted considered incompetent incompetence to stand trial. I cannot understand the nature of the court proceedings and i cannot assist my lawyer. Can be given medication to regain competence, if not, cannot be prosecuted. Must be actual, physical, serious, unlawful threat; Must be actually/subjectively afraid of the threat; Can be based on person"s reputation as a bully, etc. False appearance ok doesn"t matter if you are mistaken as to whether person has a gun, as long as it was objectively reasonable to believe this; Can also use reputation of aggressor here; Cannot be the initial aggressor (if so, then incomplete self-defense); Statute designed to protect and not criminalize behavior of young children. At the time of the crime i cannot appreciate my actions. Fear of or threat of death or serious bodily harm. Must be subjectively afraid of a potentially lethal encounter. Imminent threat of death or serious bodily harm.