Valley View police have said after reviewing the evidence from last week’s road rage shooting death, it appears to be a self-defense.
CLEVELAND, Ohio -This case has not yet been reviewed by the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s office, and Cleveland 19 started asking questions.
How are cases of self-defense reviewed in the county? How often is this claim made, and who reviews the cases? According to the prosecutor’s office, in June of 2021 a new Self-Defense Committee was created to review all cases where someone was claims self-defense. There are three people who sit on this committee; County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley, the First Assistant County Prosecutor and the Criminal Division Chief in the prosecutor’s office.Of those cases 199 individuals had charges dropped or dismissed, and of those cases 58 involved cases where someone died.Part of the reason is because of changes to Ohio’s stand your ground law, also known as the no duty to retreat rule, which also when into effect in 2021.
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