On appeal, the Minnesota State Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld lower courts’ rulings that a man, threatened by an attacker holding a knife and declaring he wants to “slice his throat,” had a “duty to retreat if reasonably possible.” The courts state that Earley Romero Blevins, the potential victim, failed to retreat. Therefore, he has now become the criminal, facing 39 months in jail.
Said the majority in the 4-2 ruling:
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“Judicially Created”
The high court admitted that this “duty to retreat” is “a judicially created element of self-defense.” It says that it therefore applies to anyone who claims he or she was acting in self-defense by pulling out a weapon instead of running from the scene.Said the majority in the 4-2 ruling:
Minnesota Supreme Court “Created” Duty to Retreat From Threat of Deadly Force
The Minnesota Supreme Court claims the "judicially created" duty to retreat is a required element of self-defense.
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