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The question is did they have a warrant? If so what was the warrant for or were they at the wrong address again?

One of the posted articles seems to indicate that the police did not realize at the time of the raid that this was a duplex apartment. They had a warrant for the search of the neighboring apartment and likely announced themselves upon entry into that.

When they broke into Mr. Maye's place they were unaware that this was a different residence rather than a side door. It is likely then that they would not have announced themselves again as they entered into Mr. Maye's residence and it is clear that they did not have a warrant to enter here. A stupid mistake, but one anyone could make at this time of night. A bad situation all around, but if the article is accurate than I cannot see anyone would hold Maye responsible for the shooting.

"When they broke into Mr. Maye's place they were unaware that this was a different residence rather than a side door."

If this is true then WHY was this person even tried or arrested? He was protecting his home from invaders who were in violation of the Constitution. If we are not going to have the Constitution as the supreme law then lets do away with any pretense and go to the KGB policy. Where no citizen has the right to protect himself or his home and the state is the supreme ruler, just like Nazi Germany and the Communist in the USSR.