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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HEAVEN<\/b><\/p>\n

STATE<\/b><\/p>\n

v.<\/b><\/p>\n

SHIMON and LEVI, <\/b>Defendants-Appellants<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

ON APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT<\/b><\/p>\n

OF THE CANAANI, CHIVI, AND PERIZZI<\/b><\/p>\n

BRIEF FOR THE APPELLANTS<\/b><\/p>\n

QUESTION PRESENTED<\/b><\/p>\n

The court below convicted the Appellants of first-degree murder. The Question Presented is whether the defense of \u201cjustifiable homicide\u201d and other factual circumstances entitled the Appellants to acquittal on all charges or, at least, on the allegation that they committed murder in the first degree.<\/span><\/p>\n

ARGUMENT<\/b><\/p>\n

I.<\/b><\/p>\n

KILLING \u201cIN THE HEAT OF PASSION\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n

IS, AT MOST, VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER<\/b><\/p>\n

The evidence did not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the Appellants lacked legal \u201cjustification\u201d for their actions. Their sister had been raped and was being held prisoner by Shechem, Hamor, and their cohorts. The Appellants conspired to weaken those who held Dinah, but their objective was to free her. Although the Appellants\u2019 brothers took booty from the city and from the victims, the Appellants did not. Hence their conduct was committed in the \u201cheat of passion\u201d and was, at most, voluntary manslaughter.<\/span><\/p>\n

II.<\/b><\/p>\n

DEADLY FORCE WAS NECESSARY TO SECURE<\/b><\/p>\n

THE RELEASE OF APPELLANTS\u2019 KIDNAPPED AND RAPED SISTER<\/b><\/p>\n

AND TO PROTECT THE APPELLANTS\u2019 FATHER<\/b><\/p>\n

Evidence established that the followers of Shechem came to their ruler\u2019s defense with force (<\/span>Or HaChaim<\/span><\/em>), and that they intended to kill the Appellants\u2019 father Jacob and seize his assets (<\/span>Malbim<\/span><\/em>). Hence the Appellants could not secure Dinah\u2019s release or their father\u2019s safety without battling and killing all the males of the city, including Shechem and Hamor. The Appellants were engaged in self-defense, as well as in a legitimate effort to secure the release of a captive.<\/span><\/p>\n

III.<\/b><\/p>\n

SHECHEM AND HIS FOLLOWERS WERE TOTALLY<\/b><\/p>\n

LAWLESS AND WERE LEGALLY \u201cPIRATES\u201d SUBJECT TO DEATH<\/b><\/p>\n

Shechem was the ruler of a totally lawless society that failed to punish wrongdoers, including his son Hamor (<\/span>Rambam<\/span><\/em>).<\/span> Hence he and his followers were enemies of mankind, as the US Supreme Court characterized pirates in an 1844 decision (<\/span>Harmony v. United States<\/span><\/em>, 43 U.S. 210, 232): \u201c[A] pirate is <\/span>hostis humani generis<\/em> <\/span>because he commits hostilities upon the subjects and property of any or all nations, without any regard to right or duty, or any pretense of public authority.\u201d The killing of pirates while they are engaged in piracy is not punishable homicide.<\/span><\/p>\n

CONCLUSION<\/b><\/p>\n

For the foregoing reasons, the judgment of conviction of Appellants Levi and Shimon entered by the Supreme Court of Canaani, Chivi, and Perizzi must be reversed.<\/span><\/p>\n","image":{"ID":37232,"id":37232,"title":"shutterstock_1027639132","filename":"shutterstock_1027639132.jpg","filesize":0,"url":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/shutterstock_1027639132.jpg","link":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/en\/the-true-judge\/shutterstock_1027639132\/","alt":"","author":"7","description":"","caption":"","name":"shutterstock_1027639132","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":37231,"date":"2018-08-08 06:11:03","modified":"2022-03-22 19:54:27","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":5616,"height":3744,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/shutterstock_1027639132-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/shutterstock_1027639132-300x200.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":200,"medium_large":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/shutterstock_1027639132-768x512.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":512,"large":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/shutterstock_1027639132-1024x683.jpg","large-width":1024,"large-height":683,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/shutterstock_1027639132.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":1024,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/shutterstock_1027639132.jpg","2048x2048-width":2048,"2048x2048-height":1365,"post_full_size":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/shutterstock_1027639132-1200x800.jpg","post_full_size-width":1200,"post_full_size-height":800,"home_baner":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/shutterstock_1027639132-630x420.jpg","home_baner-width":630,"home_baner-height":420}},"embedded_video":"","video_duration":"","show_fb_comments":true,"credit_media":""},"tile":{"top_caption":"","main_caption":"The State v. 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