TCA 39-11-604
Reckless injury of innocent third person
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What does this charge mean?
Even if you are legally justified in using force against someone, you cannot use that justification as a defense if your use of force recklessly injures or kills an innocent bystander who was not the person you were justified in using force against.
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Even though a person is justified under this part in threatening or using force or deadly force against another, the justification afforded by this part is unavailable in a prosecution for harm to an innocent third person who is recklessly injured or recklessly killed by the use of such force.
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TCA Section39-11-604