PROCON wrote: "Poor guy, will a Massachusetts jury convict him?"
A conviction is likely if reports follow MassLive.com narrative:
Dylan Francisco, 15, of Springfield, who was entering his sophomore year at Chicopee Comprehensive High School, was shot when he accidentally knocked on the wrong door of a home at 120 Boucher St.
Contrast the news narrative against the quote from guns.com:
"As the banging continued, Lovell believed the teens were trying to break in, so he called the police and retrieved a firearm. But before the responding officers arrived on the scene, one of the teens struck the door with enough force that it broke a window pane within the door. At that point, more convinced the teens were trying to force their way into his home, Lovell fired a single shot, striking one of the youths.
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Another MassLive.com article states:
"Francisco, of Springfield, and two other teens went to 120 Boucher Circle at around 1 p.m. looking for a friend, but it was the wrong house. Lovell told police his wife woke him and said two people were trying to break in.Lovell said he saw Francisco walking around in his yard, and then he knocked on a locked door that had three vertical panes of glass. Prosecutors said Francisco's knocking broke one pane, and Lovell shot through another pane, hitting Francisco in the chest.
Interestingly, the guns.com article mentions another detail avoided/ignored in the MassLive.com narratives:
"... three teens went to Lovell’s home and began banging on the front door repeatedly. Lovell said he attempted to communicate with the youths through the door, but was unsuccessful.
Sounds like these kids were looking for trouble and found it.
When seconds count, police are minutes away.
He shouldn't be convicted but will be. It's outrageous he's being held without bail.