Kundarrius Taylor Pleads Self-Defense in Murder of Torrance Evans
Kundarrius Taylor, charged with the first-degree murder of Torrance Evans in Fayette last week, to be held without bond despite his claim of self-defense.
His lawyer cited Missouri stand your ground laws, including the castle doctrine, stating that a person has a right to defend themselves if they believe their life is in danger and the right to use deadly force to protect one’s home.
A peer reviewed study by a University of Oxford researcher, published in the Journal of American Medical Association found that stand your ground laws are linked to increased homicide rates of 10-11%, amounting to hundreds of additional deaths per year.
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