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Penn and Teller are having a verbal argument. Penn makes a fist and hits Teller in the nose. Teller brandishes a knife and attempts to stab Penn. Penn starts to walk away. When Teller sees that Penn is walking away, he puts the knife away. Penn then pulls out a gun and shoots Teller, who dies immediately. Did Penn commit any crime?

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Yes, Penn committed murder.

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Had Penn shot Teller when he had that knife in his hand, it would have been self-defense.

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User Rechlay
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Um, hell yeah. What Penn did is homocide. Cold-blooded murder. That's a crime.

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