In Self Defense - Episode 59: The Alexander Weiss Case A Profile in “Duty to Retreat”

Don West and Shawn Vincent look at the Alexander Weiss case from Rochester, Minnesota. After a traffic accident, a confrontation erupted into violence, and Weiss’ decision to retrieve his pistol from his car raised questions about his duty to retreat. The controversial case resulted in two mistrials due to hung juries before the prosecutor reluctantly dropped second degree murder charges.