OK OUJI-CR 8-54. DEFENSE OF SELF-DEFENSE – AVAILABILITY TO A TRESPASSER

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Oklahoma Uniform Jury Instructions–Criminal (OUJI-CR)

OK OUJI-CR 8-54.  DEFENSE OF SELF-DEFENSE – AVAILABILITY TO A TRESPASSER

The defense of self-defense is available to a person who was a trespasser only if the trespasser availed or attempted to avail himself/herself of a reasonable means of retreat from the imminent danger of (death or great bodily harm)/(bodily harm) before repelling/(attempting to repel) an unlawful attack.

NOTE: Updated by LOSD, 10/24/17.