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Homicide Self-Defense Excessive Force Justification

Case Number 21 04 44
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Switzerland · Canton of Lucerne (CH-LU)
Decision Date
Outcome Partially Allowed
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The court reviewed a homicide case where the defendant fatally stabbed a significantly larger victim in the neck during a physical altercation that began with the victim initiating an attack, potentially including a punch. Although the defendant's action was deemed a defensive response to an immediate threat—justifying it as self-defense under Article 33 StGB—the court reasoned that stabbing the victim in the neck constituted an excessive use of force, as the defendant's own life or bodily integrity was not in such imminent, overwhelming danger as to permit a lethal response, thereby establishing an excessive defense (Notwehrexzess) under Article 33 Abs. 2 StGB, rather than full justification.

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Art. 33 Abs. 2 und 111 StGB. Notwehrexzess. Fall eines Tötungsdelikts, bei welchem der Täter dem drohenden Faustschlag des ihm körperlich weit überlegenen Opfers mit einem Messerstich in den Hals begegnete. | Strafrecht

Keywords

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excessive self-defense homicide imminent threat bodily harm attempted aggravated homicide justified grounds

Cited Legislation

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Art. 111 StGB
The appellant was found to have committed the intentional homicide under the mitigating circumstance of excess self-defense.
Art. 33 StGB
The court evaluated the appellant's actions under the scope of legitimate self-defense.
Art. 113 StGB
Art. 33 Abs. 2 StGB
Leitsatz: · Art. 33 Abs.
Art. 33 Abs. 2 Satz
Leitsatz: · Art. 33 Abs.
Art. 33 Abs. 2 Satz 1 StGB
The court found that the appellant committed the intentional homicide in an excess of legitimate self-defense.

Cited Case Law

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Key legal questions extracted by Legislator

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Art. 33 Abs. 2 Satz 1 StGB

The court found that the appellant committed the intentional homicide in an excess of legitimate self-defense.

Art. 111 StGB

The appellant was found to have committed the intentional homicide under the mitigating circumstance of excess self-defense.

Art. 33 StGB

The court evaluated the appellant's actions under the scope of legitimate self-defense.

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Rechtsprechung Luzern

Instanz: · Obergericht

Abteilung: · II. Kammer

Rechtsgebiet: · Strafrecht

Entscheiddatum: · 29.06.2004

Fallnummer: · 21 04 44

LGVE: · 2004 I Nr. 58

Leitsatz: · Art. 33 Abs. 2 und 111 StGB. Notwehrexzess. Fall eines Tötungsdelikts, bei welchem der Täter dem drohenden Faustschlag des ihm körperlich weit überlegenen Opfers mit einem Messerstich in den Hals begegnete.

Rechtskraft: · Diese Entscheidung ist rechtskräftig.