Antoine v. State

This is a case where intoxicated nightclub troublemakers picked one fight too many, leading to an unfortunate result. Following their third ejection from a nightclub, the victims engaged in a hostile verbal confrontation with a group of men leaving the club. When the defendant, Nareisse Antoine, intervened as peacemaker, the victims quickly turned their sights to him, hurling racial epithets while threatening violence. Initially, Antoine laughed it off and told them to go home. However, things escalated when Antoine was punched in the jaw and, according to Antoine, both victims appeared to…