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with this? It is two-fold as the defense in this case.
You probably realized that from the voir dire questions.
The evidence is going to show number one, that Mr. Minton
based upon his knowledge of their tactics, based upon
Boston, based upon the way he was treated, based upon
getting in your face, that is exactly what was going to
happen to him as he retreated and walked across the
street Howd came after him, followed him, left the church
property to go after him. “Don’t you follow me” as the
thing went out. He had a right to defend himself. He
had an absolute right to stop him from getting in his
face or in his face any further.

The second defense in this case may sound
strange to you. That is his actual conduct by Mr. Howd,
according to the individual who will testify about the
Office of Special Affairs, was invited conduct. He
wanted it to occur. I believe that we are going to be
able to prove that. He wanted it to occur for the
benefit of the cause to neutralize this man, and stop him
as a critic of the Church of Scientology. Like the man
on the NBA court, he will take the foul to stop the shot.
And that is exactly what Howd did here.

I believe the evidence is going to show
that. He is going to show that he didn’t want to get
hit, but when this trial is over you are going to find