Susan carries a loaded gun because she has been stalked by a stranger for months. She arrives at another woman's house to discuss their mutual relationship with Stan, a former football player. While talking, Stan arrives. An argument among the three ensues, and Stan follows Susan to her car, shouting at her as she retreats. Stan then heads for his car, where Susan knows he keeps a gun. Susan takes her handgun out of her purse and fires what she calls a warning shot into the air as she drives off. The bullet hits him in the buttocks. Stan dies three days later when the surgeons at a hospital miss the fact that the bullet severed an artery. Susan is arrested and charged with murder. Discuss any defenses she may have available.

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The Answer of Susan carries a loaded gun because she has been stalked by a stranger for months. She arrives at another woman's house to discuss their mutual relationship with Stan, a former football player. While talking, Stan arrives. An argument among the three ensues, and Stan follows Susan to her car, shouting at her as she retreats. Stan then heads for his car, where Susan knows he keeps a gun. Susan takes her handgun out of her purse and fires what she calls a warning shot into the air as she drives off. The bullet hits him in the buttocks. Stan dies three days later when the surgeons at a hospital miss the fact that the bullet severed an artery. Susan is arrested and charged with murder. Discuss any defenses she may have available.

Susan Carries a Loaded Gun Because She Has Been Stalked