wow! he got off lucky. must have been a great lawyer. pretty much, my buddy that is a detective told me, if you have a chance to get away, it is no longer considered self defense. if a guy is beating on you and you reach for your gun and POW! That is self defense. even if you get a clean hit and u have a chance to get out of the struggle, you certainly cannot stand up and shoot him when you have a chance to get away.