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Regarding Renunciation defense

Asked on Nov 23rd, 2018 on Criminal Law - Tennessee
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If a military trained firearms expert purposely misses a shot on a victim, and then request victim be taken to the hospital on an attempt to avoid the commission of attempted first degree murder, is it possible to use renunciation defense?
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Renunciation is an affirmative defense and very fact specific. The Defendant could use that defense and carries the burden of proving it.
Answered on Nov 23rd, 2018 at 7:06 AM

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