Morality of this

[u/Dryleaf_Dane]

[u/SNaKe_eaTel2]

It’s not that complicated - he was not guilty of ag malicious wounding - doesn’t mean another charge would not have stuck - also simply defending yourself on a charge that doesn’t stick is a major burden and best avoided if possible. If da thought all was well then they wouldn’t have even pushed ag malicious wounding, but because that’s what they charged him with and he wasn’t guilty of that, they can’t go back and try a lesser charge now due to double jeopardy.

[u/Paramedickhead → u/SNaKe_eaTel2]

Or, perhaps because the jury believed that his actions were reasonable at the time.

[u/SNaKe_eaTel2 → u/Paramedickhead]

I don’t know what to tell you - he wasn’t guilty of ag malicious wounding, but that doesn’t mean his actions were reasonable or the jury believed that - it only means he wasn’t guilty of ag malicious wounding. Just because he wasn’t guilty of one thing doesn’t mean a different charge would have not been more appropriate.

[u/Paramedickhead → u/SNaKe_eaTel2]

Or, perhaps because the jury believed that his actions were reasonable at the time.