Posted on 12/03/2011 11:19:07 AM PST by marktwain
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - The Coroner says another man who died last Friday in a separate shooting suffered from a gun shot wound to the head and has ruled it a homicide.
Though, Colorado's "Make my Day" law could keep the shooter from serving any time behind bars.
The incident happened the day after Thanksgiving on Indiana Street in Orchard Mesa.
According to Mesa County Sheriff Office, two men were in the home when Jesus Ray Sanchez Jr. tried to force his way into their home.
Colorado's "Make my Day" law gives citizens the right to use deadly force against an intruder without any criminal consequences.
District Attorney Pete Hautzinger says when it comes to the law, two criteria must be met for the law to apply.
The intruder must be inside the home or dwelling and the DA must have a reasonable belief that the person will commit a crime.
The Coroners Office says the manner of death was homicide but notes that the use of the word homicide does not imply criminal responsibility on the gunman's part but simply refers to the definition of the word.
The Mesa County Sheriff's Office isn't releasing any specific details about the incident as it is still under investigation.
From here, they will submit their findings to the DA who will review the case and make a decision about the charges.
Legislators approved the "Make my Day" law in 1985.
What a terrible first sentence. My high school English teacher would have given me an “F’ for starting out a report this way.
Ditto the second sentence.
It comes across as a non-native speaker, doesn’t it.
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