WY 8.07 NO DUTY TO RETREAT AT OWN RESIDENCE

Wyoming Pattern Jury Instructions (WPJIC)

8.07 NO DUTY TO RETREAT AT OWN RESIDENCE

If the defendant at his place of residence had reasonable ground to believe and actually did believe that he was in imminent danger of death or serious bodily harm and that the use of deadly force was necessary to repel such danger, he was not required to retreat or to consider whether he could safely retreat. The defendant was entitled to stand his ground and use such force as was reasonably necessary under the circumstances to save his life or protect himself from serious bodily harm.