What is the test for using force as a justification for what would otherwise be a criminal use of force?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Copeland, G053841 (Cal. App. 2017):
1. It can also be employed as a justification for what would otherwise be a criminal use of force in other contexts, including those involving the use of a firearm or other weapon. (See People v. King (1978) 22 Cal.3d 12.)
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