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Sono
Apr 9, 2008




Reverand maynard posted:

you should try it out

He's right (in :911:). Mutual combat is a legal defense.

State of Iowa v Christopher Spates, 2010 posted:

Mutual combat is more than a reciprocal exchange of blows. It requires a mutual intention, consent, or agreement preceding the initiation of hostilities. A charge on mutual combat is warranted only when the combatants are armed with deadly weapons and mutually agree to fight. Thus, an express or tacit agreement to engage in violence, while sufficient, is not required; it is enough that there was a concurrent or mutual expectation that a street battle would ensue....

To constitute mutual combat there must exist a mutual intent and willingness to fight and this intent may be manifested by the acts and conduct of the parties and the circumstances attending and leading up to the combat.

Sono fucked around with this message at 00:15 on Nov 21, 2014

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