No, in fact, that is not true - Montana's Castle Doctrine (which this nationalized case is designed to attack) would give the benefit of the doubt to the defender.
No, in fact, that is not true -
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I used that ‘example’ based on the definition of PREMEDITATED.
Think out, or plan, beforehand.
But ‘premeditating’ in the sense I used should not ‘assist’ the prosecution.
If the guy hadn’t been ‘breaking the law’, my pre-planned action would never have been needed.