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1.  i. Witnesses Materially Consistent with Prior Statements, Physical Evidence, and Other Witnesses Who Corroborate That Wilson Acted in Self-Defense
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1.  ii. Witnesses Consistent with Prior Statements, Physical Evidence, and Other Witnesses Who Inculpate Wilson
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2. Witnesses Who Neither Inculpate Nor Fully Corroborate Wilson
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3. Witnesses Whose Accounts Do Not Support a Prosecution Due to Materially Inconsistent Prior Statements, or Inconsistencies With the Physical and Forensic Evidence
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IV.
Legal Analysis
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A. Legal Standard
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B. Uses of Force
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1. Shooting at the SUV
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2. Wilson's Subsequent Pursuit of Brown and Shots Allegedly Fired as Brown was Moving Away
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3. Shots Fired After Brown Turned to Face Wilson
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C. Willfulness
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VI.
Conclusion
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