Self-Defense

In some cases of assault and murder, the defendant claims they had no choice but to act to protect themselves or others.


Hannah Payne testifies in court
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Hannah Payne testifies in court
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still from cell phone video shows a confrontation
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splitscreen of women emotional on the witness stand
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Teaunna McCranny testifies
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a woman cries on the witness stand
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Hannah Payne sits in court
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photo of Hannah Payne
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Courtney Clenney
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GFX of Kyle Rittenhouse's book cover.
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Cover of Kyle Rittenhouse's book.
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Curtis Reeves
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Courtney Clenney w/ Julie show GFX
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ralph yarl shooting
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side-by-side photos of Ralph Yarl (left) and Andrew Lester (right)
Quaneesha Johnson speaks to Court TV after she is sentenced.
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Quaneesha Johnson Speaks to Court TV

Quaneesha Johnson speaks to Court TV after sentencing. She said she's remorseful, but there's nothing she could've changed about that night. More

August 28, 2023

quaneesha johnson appears in court
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woman speaks during sentencing of quaneesha johnson
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Vernetta Campbell deliver impact statment
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Quaneesha Johnson appears in court
Quaneesha Johnson listens to verdict.
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Jury wants to see bodycam
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Judge, Michael Sterling and Quaneesha Johnson confer.
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a man in a suit gestures off camera
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Michael Sterling gestures as he speaks in court
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A woman sits in court with her hand over her face
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A woman stands, demonstrating in court
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quaneesha johnson appears in court
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