What is the test for using deadly force against someone who has committed a felony?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Harris, D068065 (Cal. App. 2015):
of a felony, deadly force may not be used unless the felony threatens life or serious bodily injury. (People v. Piorkowski (1974) 41 Cal.App.3d 324, 329-330.)
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