So, if I am hunting in the forest and just shoot at anything, most people here would upbraid me for not making sure of my target before firing.
This guy just fires at his front door, not making sure of the target before firing. If it had been a daughter selling girl scout cookies, would the people on this thread have been so be so forgiving.
I always make sure of my targets before shooting anything. And the homeowner should have also.
There aren't many daughters going house to house selling cookies at 1:16 in the morning......
I am a bit skeptical of that jury.
Bad analogy.
1. Hunting is a premeditated predatorial practice with set bagging and behavioral limits, not so defending your house.
2. Any cop doing the same thing at a passer by would get away with it, without even a trial or grand jury. Just look at the Miami kidnapping where cops were shielding themselves with bystanders. They got medals and praise for it by their chief for “reasons of urgency against threat”.
And she just walks in your door.
Quite an imagination you have there.
Correct BUT, we are talking about “THE LAW” in that state. NOT whether it was “smart” or not.
Since he was found “not guilty” I assume he didn’t break “THE LAW” in that state.
Having been on a felony jury, I had my eyes opened as to “legal” vs should have done.