utbagpiper
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The Salt Lake City, Utah based KSL TV posted an article on their web page regarding the not guilty verdict in the case of a Reno apartment owner who discovered and shot two persons while he was inspecting an unoccupied apartment. (No registration nor fee required to read articles or comments.)
There is quite a bit in the article about "stand your ground laws." But at first blush--and having no information beyond this one article--this sounds more like a "defense of habitation" situation to me than a "stand your ground." Comments are running mostly in favor of the not-guilty verdict and for the owner's right to defend himself.
As is to be expected, the media makes a big deal over the intruders being "unarmed" without any real attempt to discuss whether or not they posed a risk to the owner. Also some discussion of the owner firing (or at least landing) 8 shots as if that is excessive when confronted by two unknown persons inside your own property. The owner seems to have reasonable marksmanship.
This is not a case of an occupied home being invaded. It seems the trespassers were more or less squatting in the unoccupied apartment, using it as a place to do meth. The prosecutor claimed it was a murder out of anger for multiple break-ins and burglaries. Defense claimed it was legit self defense. Took the jury 6 hours to reach a not-guilty verdict.
Anyone in Reno know any more than is in this article?
Charles
There is quite a bit in the article about "stand your ground laws." But at first blush--and having no information beyond this one article--this sounds more like a "defense of habitation" situation to me than a "stand your ground." Comments are running mostly in favor of the not-guilty verdict and for the owner's right to defend himself.
As is to be expected, the media makes a big deal over the intruders being "unarmed" without any real attempt to discuss whether or not they posed a risk to the owner. Also some discussion of the owner firing (or at least landing) 8 shots as if that is excessive when confronted by two unknown persons inside your own property. The owner seems to have reasonable marksmanship.
This is not a case of an occupied home being invaded. It seems the trespassers were more or less squatting in the unoccupied apartment, using it as a place to do meth. The prosecutor claimed it was a murder out of anger for multiple break-ins and burglaries. Defense claimed it was legit self defense. Took the jury 6 hours to reach a not-guilty verdict.
Anyone in Reno know any more than is in this article?
Charles
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