Those are laws within his state. Like i told others. What you feel may be right to you but may not be what is written in those law books. If your actions are not covered by the law you may be seeing jail time
If he is in New York, the following is the law on self defense.
CONSOLIDATED LAWS OF NEW YORK
Penal
Part 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Title C. DEFENSES
Article 35. DEFENSE OF JUSTIFICATION
Current through 2010 Legislative Session
§ 35.15. Justification; use of physical force in defense of a person
1. A person may, subject to the provisions of subdivision two, use physical force upon another person when and to the extent he or she reasonably believes such to be necessary to defend himself, herself or a third person from what he or she reasonably believes to be the use or imminent use of unlawful physical force by such other person, unless:
(a) The latter's conduct was provoked by the actor with intent to cause physical injury to another person; or
(b) The actor was the initial aggressor; except that in such case the use of physical force is nevertheless justifiable if the actor has withdrawn from the encounter and effectively communicated such withdrawal to such other person but the latter persists in continuing the incident by the use or threatened imminent use of unlawful physical force; or
(c) The physical force involved is the product of a combat by agreement not specifically authorized by law.
2. A person may not use deadly physical force upon another person under circumstances specified in subdivision one unless:
(a) The actor reasonably believes that such other person is using or about to use deadly physical force. Even in such case, however, the actor may not use deadly physical force if he or she knows that with complete personal safety, to oneself and others he or she may avoid the necessity of so doing by retreating; except that the actor is under no duty to retreat if he or she is:
(i) in his or her dwelling and not the initial aggressor; or
(ii) a police officer or peace officer or a person assisting a police officer or a peace officer at the latter's direction, acting pursuant to section 35.30; or
(b) He or she reasonably believes that such other person is committing or attempting to commit a kidnapping, forcible rape, forcible criminal sexual act or robbery; or
(c) He or she reasonably believes that such other person is committing or attempting to commit a burglary, and the circumstances are such that the use of deadly physical force is authorized by subdivision three of section 35.20.
it stopped being self defense the second the chiks were down and no longer a threat. he will be charged with felony assault.
What one is charged with is a long way from what one is actually convicted of, if anything.
The same arguments that we are having here will be made in court and most importantly in the jury box.
finally if the counter was blocking the view, it's hard to say whether or not they had given up or if they were trying to get back up to resume the attack.
I'm guessing Legacy Infinity is the reason this dialogue has reached this many pages...
