Criminal Law Felony Tort 
JonathanTurley
OCTOBER 23, 2021
The fatal shooting at Bonanza Creek Ranch already has the makings of a blockbuster tort action. ” The question is not whether but when the first torts lawsuit will be filed. What is clear is that there is an abundance of evidence to support a tort action even at this early stage.
JonathanTurley
OCTOBER 6, 2022
PETA and other groups have called the activists “heroes” f or their actions but prosecutors are seeking convictions for felony burglary and theft charges. It allows for the use of a citizen’s arrest for any felonies but also a misdemeanor if it is committed in your presence.
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JonathanTurley
OCTOBER 10, 2021
There is an interesting criminal case out of the Minnesota that highlights both criminal and tort doctrines on the defense of self and defense of property. Grayson was not charged but Hill is charged with second-degree murder and criminal vehicular homicide. Restatement (Second) of Torts § 218 cmt. Al Rakip J.
JonathanTurley
JUNE 16, 2021
to prevent the commission of a forcible felony; ?or. However, this is now a defamation action which could present significant challenges based on the elements for the tort. The Supreme Court ruled that tort law could not be used to overcome First Amendment protections for free speech or the free press.
JonathanTurley
JULY 27, 2021
I teach these cases in my torts class and they raise many of the same issues. Indeed, one of my criticisms of “Castle Doctrine” laws and SYG laws is that the common law already has ample protections for individuals in the use of self-defense.
JonathanTurley
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
There is an allowance in torts for mistaken self-defense. It is likely also outside of the “curtilage” of the home, where the protection of the domicile can extend. However, Druzolowski is saying that Ford had the chain saw and was threatening him. A position partially supported by his son. In the case of Courvoisier v.
JonathanTurley
MARCH 14, 2021
These cases often involve both criminal and tort cases. What was striking however was the charge with practicing medicine without a license (which was later elevated to a second-degree felony because of the patient’s disfigurement). She allegedly declined and was later arrested.
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