Colorado's self-defense law grants you the right to employ physical force in defense of yourself or others, provided you meet two key conditions: ● Reasonable Belief: You must genuinely believe that using force is...more
Colorado is not a pure "Stand Your Ground" state, there is no specific stand your ground statute. Colorado law does recognize the right to use force, including deadly force, in self-defense situations, but it does not have a...more
Miguelina Pena, et al. v. City of Lancaster et al., No. CV 21-590, 2023 WL 5807005, at *1 (E.D. Pa. Sept. 7, 2023) - Following the fatal shooting of her son during a mental health episode where he was in possession of a...more
The rule in Texas (and other states) is that setting a booby trap is permissible if and only if the facts are such that the property owner could have used same force and inflicted the same injury had he been present in...more
Employment-related issues are a big priority for the Colorado Legislature this session. Specifically, lawmakers are poised to consider bills addressing paid family leave, state-supported retirement plans, gender pay equity...more
The United States Supreme Court recently held that an officer’s use of deadly force by shooting an armed individual before issuing a verbal warning did not violate a clearly established Fourth Amendment right, and therefore,...more