Case: NY versus Bernhard Goetz

On Saturday, 22nd December 1984, in the case of New York v. Bernhard Goetz, Troy Kanti, Darryl Mold, Barry Allen and James Ramsey boarded the Bronx. IRT high-speed subway heading for South Manhattan. Four young people got on the train behind car No. 7. Defendant Bernhard Goetz got on the same underground train at Manhattan's 14th Street, sat with four young people and sat on the bench near the back of the same train. Getz has an unlicensed .38 caliber pistol with 5 rounds of ammunition (lender).

One of the most famous self-defense lawsuits in the United States is the New York state peoples versus Bernhard Goetts lawsuit, the Court of Appeals of the New York Supreme Court found that the use of deadly power for self defense is impossible and completely subjective Objective element to justify violent acts. Gets also introduced the defendant's personal career considerations into self-defense considerations. The court recognizes the different reasons for deadly and non-fatal forces in self-defense. In customary law, the level of power allowed to respond to an attack is limited only to cases where the defendant reasonably believes that it is facing imminent illegal fatal attacks, Rely on a reasonable belief in. Otherwise, he must rely on non - lethal force to defeat imminent illegal attacks.

On the afternoon of 22nd December 1984, Bernhard Goetz photographed four young African Americans from the Bronx from the New York City subway. The case was reported by the national media. On that day, men Barry Allen, Troickanti, Darrell Kabe (19 years old), James Ramsey (18 years old) were riding a driver and riding the train 2 (Broadway - Seventh Avenue Express) in the city center. It was to steal money from the video arcade in Manhattan. When the train arrived at the 14-chome station in Manhattan, 15 to 20 passengers still took R22 subway car 7657. At 14 - chome station, getz enters the car from the last door, passes through the aisle, and sits on a long bench across from the other side. After Canty asked Goetz what happened to him, Goetz said that the four boys had moved to the left of Goetz and affirmed that Goetz prevented it from moving from other passengers in the car answered.