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Originally Posted by SuckOnThis
You do realize that when you kill someone and claim self defense it is up to you to prove self defense....it's called an Affirmative Defense.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affirmative_defense
Perhaps you should educate yourself.
A clear illustration of an affirmative defense is self defense.[3] In its simplest form, a criminal defendant may be exonerated if he can demonstrate that he had an honest and reasonable belief that another's use of force was unlawful and that the defendant's conduct was necessary to protect himself. |
A defendant never has the burden of proving anything...the burden of proof is always on the prosecution.
A defendant is not required to put on a defense at all...but an Affirmative Defense is an option if the defendant so chooses.