Smurfologist wrote:
Steve in PA wrote:
The only part that alcohol could play is if it affected your judgement. In that case, the DA would have evidence that contradicts what you are saying.
My point exactly! It will give a lawyer all the ammunition (no pun intended) he/she needs to portray to a jury a nice portrait of a story.
2nd Amendment......Use it.......Or, lose it!!:X
Your missing the
bigger point.
Your right, about what a lawyer
may do and have surely done before. But, in reality, that "story" doesn'tpla out to the advantage of the lawyer.
I've never seen one case of someone loosing a self defense shooting case based SOLELY on their drinking. I've seen/heard of lots where the defendant was found to be justified that had been drinking.
Anything you can do to lower your chance of loosing in court is a good idea, and I certainly endorse it. No one is saying that drinking
won't hurt your case. What we are saying is that it is NOT an automatic problem, like has been suggested here. In fact, it seems to be of little consequence provided a shoot was a good shoot.
