People v. Ligouri
Court of Appeals of New York
31 N.E.2d 37 (1940)
Relevant factsFree
Ligouri testified that he shot and killed a man who had a gun pointed at him on a public street, and requested a jury instruction that a person feloniously attacked need not retreat and may stand his ground using deadly force if necessary, but the trial court instead instructed only on a general duty to retreat before using deadly force, and the jury convicted both defendants of second-degree murder.
IssueFree
Whether, in New York, an individual may stand his ground and use deadly force to repel an attacker who is attempting to feloniously assault the defendant.