A bill that would update Idaho’s self-defense law to reflect legal standards established by the judiciary has passed the Senate 29-6. SB 1313, one of two “Stand Your Ground” bills introduced this session, puts standards that already exist in case law and jury instruction into code. Proposed changes include adding expanding the definition of justifiable homicide in Idaho law to include not only defending one’s home against an intruder, but also defending one’s place of employment or an occupied vehicle. Read more here.
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