Can the defendant use any affirnative defense

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Case: A local business owner has been arrest for the non-fatal shooting of a competitor, who said he taunted him and destroyed his business reputation. The defendant is from a culture in which people who commit social wrongs make public apologies; in some case they commit suicide to show remorse. The defendant stated that his competitor slandered him to vendors and to customers. In addition, the competitor refused to apologize when confronted, and only laughed at the defendant. The defendant said that he was "Out of his mind" with rage when he pulled the trigger and shot his competitor.

Questions: THE QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED:

1. Can the Defendant use any affirnative defense? Why or why not?

2. Should the Defendant be charged with any crime? Or why not? And if yes, what crime, and why?

 

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