Kentucky Instructions to Juries – Criminal CHAPTER 11 DEFENSES Part 1. Definitions § 11.06 Imminent [KRS 503.010(3)] Imminent—Means impending danger, and, in the context of domestic violence and abuse as defined in KRS 403.720, belief that danger is imminent can be inferred from a past pattern of repeated serious abuse. [230612]
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Kentucky Instructions to Juries – Criminal CHAPTER 11 DEFENSES Part 1. Definitions § 11.03 Dwelling [KRS 503.010(2)] Dwelling-Dwelling—means a building or conveyance of any kind, including any attached porch, whether the building or conveyance is temporary or permanent, mobile or immobile, which has a roof over it, including a tent, and is designed to be occupied
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Kentucky Instructions to Juries – Criminal CHAPTER 11 DEFENSES Part 1. Definitions § 11.02 Deadly Physical Force [KRS 503.010(1)] Deadly Physical Force—Means force which is used for the purpose of causing death or serious physical injury or which the Defendant knows to create a substantial risk of causing death or serious physical injury. [230612]
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Kentucky Instructions to Juries – Criminal CHAPTER 11 DEFENSES Part 1. Definitions § 11.01 Physical Force [KRS 503.010(4)] Physical Force—Means force used upon or directed toward the body of another person and includes confinement. [230612]
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Kentucky Revised Statutes TITLE L Kentucky Penal Code (Chs. 500 — 534) CHAPTER 500 General Provisions (§§ 500.010 — 500.130) 500.080. Definitions for Kentucky Penal Code. As used in the Kentucky Penal Code, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) “Actor” means any natural person and, where relevant, a corporation or an unincorporated association; (2) “Crime”
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Kentucky Revised Statutes TITLE L Kentucky Penal Code (Chs. 500 — 534) CHAPTER 503 General Principles of Justification (§§ 503.010 — 503.120) 503.120. Justification — General provisions. (1) When the defendant believes that the use of force upon or toward the person of another is necessary for any of the purposes for which such belief
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Kentucky Revised Statutes TITLE L Kentucky Penal Code (Chs. 500 — 534) CHAPTER 503 General Principles of Justification (§§ 503.010 — 503.120) 503.100. Prevention of a suicide or crime. (1) The use of physical force by a defendant upon another person is justifiable when the defendant believes that such force is immediately necessary to prevent
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Kentucky Revised Statutes TITLE L Kentucky Penal Code (Chs. 500 — 534) CHAPTER 503 General Principles of Justification (§§ 503.010 — 503.120) 503.085. Justification and criminal and civil immunity for use of permitted force — Exceptions. (1) A person who uses force as permitted in KRS 503.050, 503.055, 503.070, and 503.080 is justified in using
Kentucky Revised Statutes TITLE L Kentucky Penal Code (Chs. 500 — 534) CHAPTER 503 General Principles of Justification (§§ 503.010 — 503.120) 503.080. Protection of property. (1) The use of physical force by a defendant upon another person is justifiable when the defendant believes that such force is immediately necessary to prevent: (a) The commission
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Kentucky Revised Statutes TITLE L Kentucky Penal Code (Chs. 500 — 534) CHAPTER 503 General Principles of Justification (§§ 503.010 — 503.120) 503.070. Protection of another. (1) The use of physical force by a defendant upon another person is justifiable when: (a) The defendant believes that such force is necessary to protect a third person
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