Under Penal Code §835a(c)(1), as amended by AB 392, deadly force by a peace officer is justified only when necessary in defense of human life — specifically when the officer reasonably believes, based on the totality of the circumstances, that deadly force is necessary to:

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Defend against an imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury to the officer or another person, or to apprehend a fleeing felon whose immediate apprehension is necessary to prevent death or serious bodily injury

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Apprehend any suspect who is fleeing, regardless of what the underlying offense was, because flight by itself frustrates the lawful arrest the officer is entitled to make

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Recover stolen property before the thief can dispose of it, since the owner's right to that property would otherwise be permanently and irretrievably lost

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Enforce a property owner's directive to remove a trespasser who refuses to go, because the owner's right to exclude may be vindicated by whatever force it takes

Under Penal Code §835a(c)(1), as amended by AB 392, deadly force by a peace officer is justified only when necessary in defense of human life — specifically when the officer reasonably believes, based on the totality of the circumstances, that deadly force is necessary to:

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