05 November 2020

Self-defense Is Legal in Iowa

You think it should be, but you can't be certain about some things. Palo man cleared of wrongdoing in deadly home invasion shooting

[Linn County Attorney Jerry] Vander Sanden says the facts do not support criminal charges against Schulte. He says Iowa law presumes a person is acting reasonably when they use deadly force on someone who has forced entry into their home. He says Schulte's actions to protect himself and his family were reasonable and justified under the law.

It still took two months for the Prosecutor to make that determination. It could be that the case was complicated, though it doesn't appear so from the synopsis of events provided in the article. It could also be that Prosecutors HATE Self-defense.

Self-defense is a human right, and in Iowa it might be your legal right.

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