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Originally Posted by Carnage
Yes, but in this case, if the legal team proceeds with the defenses that Taylor was trying to reclaim stolen property, or defend himself, then character/reputation evidence could be much more broadly admitted to show that Taylor believed they were criminals, or that he believed he was defending himself.
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I was actually thinking the same thing at first, but here is the problem. He is not claiming self-defense or any other affirmative defense; he is simply saying there was no gun involved and he never pointed a gun at anyone. Therefore, what he reasonably believed about these people is irrelevant because it's not an element of his defense.