Seems to me a homeowner in Iowa was charged for shooting an intruder during a breakin. This was several years ago, I think. I don't remember the outcome.
Can anyone confirm this? I can't so far.
There was a celebrasted case in Iowa in the mid 1960s where a property owner set a spring gun aka "Booby Trap" in an unoccupied dwelling in order to catch burglar(s). He did and was pronptly sued and lost as I recall.
Two problems with the property owners actions:
1) It is illegal in Iowa and most other states, as well, to set up spring guns aka "Booby Traps"
2) The house was not occupied at the time.
Perhaps this is what you were thinking about,eh?
Regards
alfa6 ;>}