Summary: shooting him the first few times, until he was down and not moving, was legally OK.
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Several years back a friend of mine was arrested after a bar fight. I went to court with him, the deal was already made, he would pay a fine plus 6 months probation.
The judge questioned him first and asked him, “Mr. Redfield, I understand that you hit him, knocking him off the bar stool but why did you him him again?” My friend replied, “He was still twitching, your honor”
30 days in the county jail for contempt of court.
I visited him while he was in jail, just to tell him what a dumb ass he was. All he could say was, “I know it, I know it, I know it.”
"Contempt of court" should not be a crime.