The Closing Window of Imminence

A Bronx man comes across a burglar breaking into his house. The homeowner brings deadly force against the burglar—a use of force explicitly permitted under New York law. The burglar dies as a result. Now the homeowner is charged with murder! Wondering how the homeowner could be charged with the murder of the burglar when […]

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