Killing in self-defense can be
called justifiable
homicide in Nevada. There are cases when the supposed killer has no
other choice than to end the life of the victim because they are already
causing too much threat not only to the defendant but also to other people.
However, as its name, Nevada
murder homicide can only be justified through certain factors before it is
accepted in court. Proceed below for further information.
Definition of justifiable homicide in Nevada
Due to many excessive violent crimes
in Nevada, some people are forced to kill to save their lives or protect their
properties. According to the Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS)
section 200.120, justifiable homicide is “the
killing of a human being in necessary self-defense, or in defense of an
occupied habitation, an occupied motor vehicle or a person, against one who
manifestly intends or endeavors to commit a crime of violence…”.
Simply put, justifiable homicide
occurs when you kill a person that is trying to invade your home, attack you
inside your car using a deadly weapon, or other means with the malicious intent
to harm you.
Factors of justifiable homicide
Of course, for a Nevada murder homicide to
be considered as a justifiable homicide, it must meet certain conditions. First,
the person who committed the homicide must not be the original aggressor, has
to be in the situation where deadly force was used, and is not engaged in any
criminal activity.
The fear of attack is not sufficient
to label the murder homicide as justifiable. Certain factors such as knowing
that the person was really entering a home through force is needed to be
proven. The killer should also have not provoked the victim first.
Public officers such as police
officers hold the right to justifiable homicide, known as deadly
force, if they are doing it under the law. One example of a justifiable homicide in Nevada
done by a public officer is a police shooting an escaped prisoner who is on his
way to harm somebody. They can also kill someone during a riot if it is
necessary.
Killing is never right unless it was
carried out to keep people safe and to exercise one’s rights. If you are faced
with a Nevada murder
homicide case and you firmly believe that your act was a justifiable homicide,
get the help of a Las Vegas criminal
defense attorney.