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Actually, the burden is quite a bit lower than that. There's needs to be a reasonable fear only of great bodily harm, not death. There is no need for injuries to have actually been sustained,, although that certainly helps depending on the circumstances. And the burden of proof on the defendant is a "mere preponderance" of the evidence.
I don't see your name listed as a verified poster on the professional posters thread at the top of the forum, are you an attorney?
I'm not an attorney, but I am a great researcher and I have learned the SYG law in order to discuss it responsibly. Does one have to be an attorney to know certain aspects of the law - especially those that require little more than a search of legal case law?
I don't think anyone discussing the SYG here or in the SYG thread is a verified attorney. It's right there in black and white, as is the case law. All of which I and others have posted a number of times. You don't need a law degree to read, obviously.
To clarify: Members are welcome to opine about what they know from research or, like many other subjects, life experiences. People can have some knowledge gained via college courses. What Karmady posted is easily verified via links on the SYG thread. The verified posters thread is for those who have chosen to become verified and wish to post in a professional capacity without having to provide links. They are given more leeway in that manner and their opinion usually carries more weight with fellow members. I would request that links be provided by any non-professional if a poster asks for them, however this is the entirely wrong thread for this whole conversation anyway.
I did want to address this here since it had gotten asked. It is disrespectful to call another member out in a public thread. If you have an issue, please PM the moderator of your choice.
And finally, NONE of this discussion has a darn thing to do with GZ's injuries. Every single bit of it belonged in the SYG thread.