Indiana Supreme Court Announces Whether Defendant’s Actions Were “Objectively Reasonable” Justifying Self-Defense Can Be Considered in Hindsight

by Sagi Schwartzberg

In a case of first impression, the Supreme Court of Indiana held that the state’s self-defense statute justifies the use of force necessary for self-protection, even if the necessity only becomes apparent after the incident. Therefore, the self-defense statute does not require that an individual was reasonable …