Self defense murders: Self defense is always a tough thing to determine. Most of the time, only the people directly involved truly know what happen. On top of that, how far can self defense go? If you get into a fist fight and someone stabs you, were they acting in self defense? Technically they would be defending themselves. That’s why self defense cases are often so controversial. There is a certain subjectivity that comes with self defense, especially if there are no witnesses to corroborate a story.
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This is especially true when the cases are widely publicized. The court of public opinion makes their decision before the official court weighs-in. Often the public decides who is guilty and who is innocent before there is ever a trial. This leads to outrage when the result is not as expected, which in turn breeds distrust in our legal system. Of course, our legal system is not perfect. Plenty of people get sent away for doing nothing and plenty of others literally get away with murder. Unfortunately, that is our only means of justice in this country. Many of these cases were highly publicized, and the results therefore angered the public even more when they were found to be acting on self defense.
11. Rachel Wade, Steak Knife Killer
Florida’s “stand your ground” law made national headlines during the George Zimmerman trial, but three years before it was used in the case of Rachel Wade. The 19-year-old was an unhappy member of a love triangle with 18-year-old Sara Ludermann. The two became bitter rivals and openly despised each other. When Josh Camancho, Rachel’s ex-boyfriend, decided to start seeing Sarah instead of Rachel, the former left threatening voicemails that promised that she would murder Sarah. The situation came to a head when Sarah followed Rachel and eventually almost ran her over with her car. Rachel was wielding a steak knife, and stabbed Sarah to death before she could leave the car. Rachel’s lawyer evoked the “stand your ground” law, and argued that Rachel only acted out of fear for her own safety. The jury disagreed when they heard Rachel’s threatening voicemails, and sentenced her to 27 years in prison.
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