The kid’s story absolutely doesn’t add up and he probably actually was scoping out the house to see if anyone was home. But, firing a shotgun at him running away, with video from a security camera as evidence, in that state, means he broke the law. Shackles and a prison jumpsuit for this reeks of show trial, though. Sentence is excessive.
Strange circumstance where a homeowner’s personal security cameras’ footage bites them in the a$$, and is used against them.