Pattern Instructions for Kansas – Criminal 4th
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 52 Principles of Criminal Liability
52.250 Initial Aggressor’s Use of Force
A person who initially provokes the use of force against (himself) (herself) (someone else) is not permitted to use force to defend (himself) (herself) (someone else) unless insert one of the following :
– the person reasonably believes that (he) (she) is in present danger of death or great bodily harm, and (he) (she) has used every reasonable means to escape such danger other than the use of physical force which is likely to cause death or great bodily harm to the other person.
or
– the person has in good faith withdrawn from physical contact with the other person and indicates clearly to the other person that (he) (she) desires to withdraw and stop the use of force, but the other person continues or resumes the use of force.
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