Every single element of an offense has to be proven beyond a reasonable doubt, not just one, that the defendant in Collin County, Texas, on or about April … If you believe from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt, that at the time and place in question, Austin Metcalfe or others with him were not using or attempting to use unlawful deadly force on the defendant or that the defendant did not reasonably believe that his use of deadly force was immediately necessary, then you will find against the defendant on his plea of self-defense. … that because the students said, even though sometimes it wasn't completely clear, everybody said it was a light touch or a shove. And so that was always going to be complicated based on the testimony we heard. (1:08:45–1:09:18)
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Outlines conditions under which a self-defense plea would be rejected.
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