". . .one of two recent cases in which the legal right to self-defense is under examination. . ."
Hmmm. . .when I last checked, self-defense was a moral and ethical duty. . .
It is worth pointing out that this article appeared in the Baltimore Sun, whic is ideological bastard child of the the New York Times. I seriously doubt these people will be charged unless there is strong evidence to suggest that it was not self defense.