Self-Defense Claim

Criminal defense asserting the use of reasonable force to protect oneself from imminent harm

1. Williams v. Webster

2. Jurisdiction: United States (August 28, 2025)
3. VictimsMarcus WilliamsDefendantsDavid WebsterPlaintiffsElena WilliamsInvestigatorsDetective Sarah ChenProsecutorsAngela FordDefense AttorneysMichael MorrisonPlaintiff AttorneysRobert BlakeJudgesJudge Laura KimInstitutionsLos Angeles County Superior CourtLos Angeles Police Department
4. Case Tags: Wrongful Death;Self-Defense Claim;Civil Litigation;Stand Your Ground Law

1. Williams v. Page

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 8, 2025)
3. VictimsThomas WilliamsDefendantsMarcus PagePlaintiffsEstate of Thomas WilliamsInvestigatorsDetective Sarah JenkinsProsecutorsDavid ChenDefense AttorneysAngela CrossPlaintiff AttorneysRobert HayesJudgesJudge Maria GonzalezInstitutionsCalifornia Superior Court, Los Angeles CountyLos Angeles Police Department
4. Case Tags: Wrongful Death;Self-Defense Claim;Stand Your Ground Law;Civil Rights Litigation

1. Miller v. Burton et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 9, 2025)
3. VictimsMichael BurtonDefendantsSarah MillerPlaintiffsEmily BurtonInvestigatorsDetective James CarterProsecutorsAssistant District Attorney Linda HayesDefense AttorneysRobert KinsleyPlaintiff AttorneysAngela PriceJudgesJudge Harold W. ThorntonInstitutionsLos Angeles County Superior CourtLos Angeles Police Department
4. Case Tags: Wrongful Death;Self-Defense Claim;Property Dispute;Civil Battery