February 8, 2011

PISCOPO PROPOSES TO BRING ‘CASTLE DOCTRINE’ TO CONNECTICUT

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HARTFORD – State Representatives John Piscopo, R-76th District has introduced a bill this legislative session to amend Connecticut’s current law on the use of deadly force in unlawful entries.

Rep. Piscopo’s proposal establishes that when a homeowner believes it is necessary to use deadly force to repel an intruder then that belief would most likely be that of a reasonable standard.

Rep. Piscopo said, “My legislation would fully adopt the “castle doctrine”, a doctrine that allows the use of deadly force in one’s own home to protect his or another’s life when attacked without the obligation to retreat. People have the right to feel safe and secure in their own home.”

This bill has been referred to the General Assembly’s Judiciary Committee for possible public hearing.

Under current Connecticut law, a person may use physical force as a form of self-defense and for justification in a prosecution. However, deadly force typically cannot be used unless the attacker is using or about to use deadly physical force or inflicting or about to inflict great bodily harm.

15 states have adopted the ‘castle doctrine’ within the past two-years, and a number of other states have proposed it. Most states included different provisions about the duties of retreating from an attacker and the legal presumptions on the use of deadly force.

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