CA 3474. Danger No Longer Exists or Attacker Disabled
California Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM 2017)
CA 3474. Danger No Longer Exists or Attacker Disabled
The right to use force in (self-defense/ [or] defense of another) continues only as long as the danger exists or reasonably appears to exist. [When the attacker (withdraws/ [or] no longer appears capable of inflicting any injury), then the right to use force ends.]
New January 2006
