Is there a defense on my son’s assault with a deadly weapon?

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by Grant St. Jullian III

June 29, 2017

Asked 6/22/17 – San Antonio, TX

My daughter was being assaulted by her boyfriend she was trying to leave the boyfriend started hitting the windows and kicking the car he then jumped on the hood my son grabbed him and stabbed him with a knife

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The use of deadly force, such as a knife, is only justified in the defense of persons who are also facing deadly force. These types of cases are very fact specific, so sit down with a local attorney soon.

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Grant St. Jullian III

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering – 1979 Univ. of Pennsylvania
Doctor of Jurisprudence 1982 University of Texas @ Austin
Licensed by the Supreme Court of Texas since 1982.

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