Posted on 04/22/2014 6:21:59 PM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda
Minnesota Man Accused of Murdering Teens Who Entered His Home By GIO BENITEZ
The trial against a 65-year-old man accused of murdering two teens who entered his home is underway in Minnesota, stirring debate about how far people can go in defending their homes. Byron Smith, a retired security engineer for the U.S. Department of State, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder in the slayings of cousins Nick Brady, 17, and Haile Kifer, 16, on Thanksgiving Day 2012. The killings rocked the small city of Little Falls. Prosecutors say Smith was sitting in his basement when he heard a window breaking upstairs. When Brady started walking down the basement stairs, Smith shot him twice. Then, according to court documents, Smith shot Brady a third time in the face, allegedly telling investigators, I want him dead.
(Excerpt) Read more at gma.yahoo.com ...
It is time for Jury nullification. On occasion something illegal is justified.
Charges: Point-blank shots finished off wounded teen intruders
Article by: CURT BROWN AND PAUL WALSH , Star Tribune staff writers
“A few minutes later, Smith heard footsteps above him. As in Brady’s case, Kifer too started down the stairs and was shot by Smith by the time he saw her hips, sending her tumbling down the stairs.
Smith attempted to shoot her again, but his rifle jammed, prompting Kifer to laugh.
Upset, Smith, pulled out a revolver he had on him and shot her “more times than I needed to” in the chest, he said.
Smith dragged Kifer next to Brady as she gasped for her life. He pressed the revolver’s barrel under her chin and pulled the trigger in what he described as a “good, clean finishing shot” that was meant to end her suffering.”
This is one of the reasons that Mr. Smith is going to court.
Don’t forget the part about this guy dragging the bodies around inside of his home and then not telling anyone he had two bodies in his house until a day later.
And yet some people here have stated they have no problem with this guys actions.
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He did save the Fire Dept. a lot of money. Just think of the resouces they would have had to use try to resucitate these two and probably would have died anyway.
BTW for you “it was premeditated” folks he’s only charged with Murder 2.
“not buying it....he’s probably an arrogant old pr*ck...”
i’m all for him, never try to wound them make sure they are dead!!!
Break into someones home you should die on the spot!!!
I am with you, the guy was waiting for them
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I live alone. I have a gun within reach. Does that mean I’m waiting for someone to break into my house so I can shoot them? ....Answer is: I’m prepared to shoot someone if they break into my house, and I will do so.
You and cherry seem to think the guy lured the two teen thugs to his house so he could kill them. Ludicrous.
there are specific rules regarding the use of deadly force in MN. All four of these must be met before you use deadly force:
1. Reasonably in fear of death or great bodily harm for yourself or another.
2. Must have reluctantly entered the conflict.
3. Must have no reasonable means of retreat.
4. No lesser force will suffice to stop the threat.
That seems to fit and he'll will likely do hard time and probably should.
Did ya hear he parked his vehicle down the street from his house prior to this? Perfectly legal, but why do you think he did that?
When I heard this guy was dragging the bodies around inside of his home and then not telling anyone he had two bodies in his house until a day later, it kinda bumped my WTF meter.
Then he recorded the entire event?
There is speculation that he didn’t report the killings because he was wanting the Thanksgiving search for the kids to lure the father into checking his house.
He had already finished off the kids and put them on tarps for storage, while not reporting anything.
He is charged with first-degree premeditated murder.
Not on his property, but in his house.
According to the Star & Sickle article it says Murder 2
“Byron Smith, a retired security engineer for the U.S. Department of State, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder in the slayings of cousins Nick Brady, 17, and Haile Kifer, 16”
I don’t know which article you read, but they sure wrote more than one article on it, and continue to.
The charge is first-degree premeditated murder.
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