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Hey folks, In this episode of our Cases of the Week show we cover an appellate court decision out of Pennsylvania handed down just yesterday, which illustrates the necessity of a narrative of self-defense being based an actual evidence, from which reasonable inferences of a threat can be made, and not merely based on a […]

Hey folks, Today’s show focuses on the charges brought against Officer Chauvin in the arrest-related death case of George Floyd, including the just-added second-degree murder charge, and also on the charges just brought against an additional three officers of aiding and abetting Chauvin, and considers those charges in the context of the evidence known to

Hey folks, In this After Action Analysis show I share what is in effect a first draft of our upcoming video, “Lawful Defense Against Riot, Looting, and Arson.” Please feel free to share your comments and feedback, which we’ll take under advisement in creating the final version of that show. TRANSCRIPT OF SHOW (Part 1

Hey folks, This week’s Cases of the Week Show, for the week ending May 29, 2020, includes three of the most important and interesting appellate court decisions (case law) on use-of-force cases in the last week out of the following states: Ohio, Florida, and Alaska If your state wasn’t in that list, don’t lose interest,

Hey folks, This is where we share with you the content we plan to deliver over the course of the coming week. COMING SOON:  MEMBER-ONLY BONUS CONTENT: “Use-of-Force re: Rioters, Looters, & Arsonists” FREE Excited Delirium Webinar (not produced by LOSD): http://lawofselfdefense.com/ed FREE Ahmaud Arbery Legal Analysis & Coverage: http://lawofselfdefense.com/arbery FREE George Floyd Legal Analysis &

IMPORTANT: At the end of this show a fellow lawyer was kind enough to send me a copy of criminal complaint for the arrest of Officer Chauvin, which includes an account of the events surrounding Floyd’s arrest and death. It specifically includes a statement among the officers expressing concern that they were dealing with an

Hey folks, Today’s News/Q&A Show: May 28, 2020, focused on the doctrine of necessity (aka doctrine of lesser evils, doctrine of competitive harms, etc.).  We also touched on the risks of legal liability around point shooting techniques taught or applied for self-defense purposes, and answered questions from the live audience. –Andrew Attorney Andrew F. Branca

Hey folks, This week’s Cases of the Week Show, for the week ending May 22, 2020, includes the three most important and interesting appellate court decisions (case law) on use-of-force cases in the last week out of the following states: Montana, Kansas, and Michigan If your state wasn’t in that list, don’t lose interest, you

Hey folks, This week’s Cases of the Week, for the week ending May 8, 2020, includes the three most important and interesting appellate court decisions (case law) on use-of-force cases in the last week out of the following states: Pennsylvania, Texas, and Georgia (Supreme Court!) If your state wasn’t in that list, don’t lose interest,

Hey folks, The man who filmed the attack by Ahmaud Arbery on Travis McMichael, William “Roddy” Bryan, has been charged by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) with felony murder predicated on criminal attempted false imprisonment, according to various news reports. If that sounds like a mouthful of a charge, that’s because it appears to