Idaho Criminal Jury Instructions
ICJI 1500 BURDEN OF PROOF ON DEFENSES

ICJI 1522 DEFENSE OF PROPERTY–REASONABLE FORCE

INSTRUCTION NO.

When conditions are present which under the law justify a person in using force in defense of [another] [the person] [the person’s family] [property in the person’s lawful possession], that person may use such degree and extent of force as would appear to be reasonably necessary to prevent the threatened injury. Reasonableness is to be judged from the viewpoint of a reasonable person placed in the same position and seeing and knowing what the defendant then saw and knew. Any use of force beyond that limit is unjustified.

 

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