Again if we're arguing that it's a situation where reasonable men can be expected to act unreasonable (why Gary why), then I agree it's justifiable but that's a legal hack because they don't want to simply argue it was justifiable. There may or may not be intent and I don't consider it a crime of passion. (he couldn't help himself in the moment)
"he heard the word nigger, he couldn't stop himself."
Exactly. I didn't want to bother searching for examples where the defense has been used, but yeah that's about what I was thinking. I would gladly put such an animal down before executing a man who methodically planned out a murder. The latter case may or may not have mitigating circumstances. The former is an animal that shouldn't live among humans.
Again if we're arguing that it's a situation where reasonable men can be expected to act unreasonable (why Gary why), then I agree it's justifiable but that's a legal hack because they don't want to simply argue it was justifiable. There may or may not be intent and I don't consider it a crime of passion. (he couldn't help himself in the moment)
Exactly. I didn't want to bother searching for examples where the defense has been used, but yeah that's about what I was thinking. I would gladly put such an animal down before executing a man who methodically planned out a murder. The latter case may or may not have mitigating circumstances. The former is an animal that shouldn't live among humans.