US-CA6 · jury_instructions
6th Cir. Pattern Crim. Jury Instr. 6.06
SELF-DEFENSE
(1) One of the questions in this case is whether the defendant acted in self-defense.
(2) A person is entitled to defend himself against the immediate use of unlawful force. But the right to use force in self-defense is limited to using only as much force as reasonably appears to be necessary under the circumstances.
(3) The government has the burden of proving that the defendant did not act in self-defense. For you to find the defendant guilty, the government must prove that it was not reasonable for him to think that the force he used was necessary to defend himself against an immediate threat. Unless the government proves this beyond a reasonable doubt, you must find him not guilty.
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- 2026-08-19
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