I couldn't outrun these guys. I had to get in that truck to get away from them. I did what I could to save my life. I'm not a murderer. I'd never take no one's life.
Life is too short, too precious.
In closing arguments, Rose asked which of Johnson's two unconscious attackers he feared most. He whipped them. The law justifies a criminal act such as theft if the person believes it necessary to avoid an imminent and even greater harm, such as death or serious injury. He's a big boy and can take care of himself' - that's the easy answer. He knows he's in for a whuppin'.