Alabama Code TITLE 13A Criminal Code (Chs. 1 — 14) CHAPTER 7 Offenses Involving Damage to and Intrusion upon Property (Arts. 1 — 5) Article 3 Arson and Explosives (§§ 13A-7-40 — 13A-7-44) § 13A-7-42. Arson; second degree. (a) A person commits the crime of arson in the second degree if he intentionally damages a building […]
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Alabama Code TITLE 13A Criminal Code (Chs. 1 — 14) CHAPTER 7 Offenses Involving Damage to and Intrusion upon Property (Arts. 1 — 5) Article 3 Arson and Explosives (§§ 13A-7-40 — 13A-7-44) § 13A-7-41. Arson; first degree. (a) A person commits the crime of arson in the first degree if he intentionally damages a building
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Alabama Code TITLE 13A Criminal Code (Chs. 1 — 14) CHAPTER 6 Offenses Involving Danger to the Person (Arts. 1 — 11) Article 1 Homicide (§§ 13A-6-1 — 13A-6-4) § 13A-6-2. Murder. (a) A person commits the crime of murder if he or she does any of the following: (1) With intent to cause the death
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TITLE 13A Criminal Code CHAPTER 6 Offenses Involving Danger to the Person Article 1 Homicide § 13A-6-1. Definitions. (a) As used in Article 1 and Article 2, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them by this section: (1) Criminal homicide. — Murder, manslaughter, or criminally negligent homicide. (2) Homicide. — A person commits
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Alabama Code TITLE 13A Criminal Code (Chs. 1 — 14) CHAPTER 6 Offenses Involving Danger to the Person (Arts. 1 — 11) Article 1 Homicide (§§ 13A-6-1 — 13A-6-4) § 13A-6-3. Manslaughter. (a) A person commits the crime of manslaughter if: (1) He recklessly causes the death of another person, or (2) He causes the death
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Alabama Pattern Jury Instructions – Criminal Proceedings Defenses Justification and Excuse Self-Defense (Deadly Physical Force) [13A-3-23] Ala. Code 1975, § 13A-3-23 One of the issues in this case is self-defense. A person may use deadly physical force and is legally presumed to be justified in using deadly physical force in self-defense or in the defense
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Alabama Code TITLE 13A Criminal Code (Chs. 1 — 14) CHAPTER 3 Defenses (Arts. 1 — 2) Article 2 Justification and Excuse (§§ 13A-3-20 — 13A-3-31) § 13A-3-27. Arrest — Escape prevention — Peace officers. (a) A peace officer is justified in using that degree of physical force which he reasonably believes to be necessary, upon
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Alabama Code TITLE 13A Criminal Code (Chs. 1 — 14) CHAPTER 3 Defenses (Arts. 1 — 2) Article 2 Justification and Excuse (§§ 13A-3-20 — 13A-3-31) § 13A-3-26. Defense of property; theft or criminal mischief. A person is justified in using physical force, other than deadly physical force, upon another person when and to the extent
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Alabama Code TITLE 13A Criminal Code (Chs. 1 — 14) CHAPTER 3 Defenses (Arts. 1 — 2) Article 2 Justification and Excuse (§§ 13A-3-20 — 13A-3-31) § 13A-3-25. Defense of property; trespass. (a) A person in lawful possession or control of premises, as defined in Section 13A-3-20, or a person who is licensed or privileged to
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Alabama Code TITLE 13A Criminal Code (Chs. 1 — 14) CHAPTER 3 Defenses (Arts. 1 — 2) Article 2 Justification and Excuse (§§ 13A-3-20 — 13A-3-31) § 13A-3-23. Self-defense — Defense of others. (a) A person is justified in using physical force upon another person in order to defend himself or herself or a third person
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