CA 3472. Right to Self-Defense: May Not Be Contrived
State: California
California Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM 2017)
CA 3472. Right to Self-Defense: May Not Be Contrived
A person does not have the right to self-defense if he or she provokes a fight or quarrel with the intent to create an excuse to use force.
New January 2006; Revised February 2016, March 2017