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oljames3 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 10:25 am Attorney Andrew Branca discusses this incident. Join his blog at the FREE Bronze level to view. 10/2/19 is the last day to view for free.
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It’s this second shot that profoundly undermines his justification defense. It cannot be justified as self-defense, because the thief had dropped his weapon and was in flight from the scene. There was no longer an imminent deadly force threat against Meyer, and he should have recognized as much.

It also cannot be justified under §9.42. In order to do so the second shot must meet the conditions of either paragraph (2)(a) or (2)(b).

K.Mooneyham wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2019 1:45 am

WildBill wrote: ↑Tue Oct 01, 2019 2:23 pm

03Lightningrocks wrote: ↑Tue Oct 01, 2019 1:58 pm If he did fire one last parting shot into the darkness after the bad guy ran, that would be the shot that got him charged with murder.

There are different accounts I have read that the burglar dropped the pickax before the first shot and ran away - that would
mean the threat was gone. No property was taken so the shooting was not justified. Definitely the second shot was after the burglar
was unarmed and running away, he not a threat. I also read that at around 7AM the homeowner saw something [dead body] in a field
behind the house. I also read another account where they said the body was in his backyard. Also read that he had a shotgun and other
story that he had a pistol. Very confusing.

I saw a couple interviews with the neighbors - one of them said they had been robbed three times and had to put a metal fence around the house.
Probably the homeowner was tired having so much crime in the neighborhood.

For anyone who reads this, I am not condoning the actions of the homeowner with my next statement. However, IMHO, if crime rates rise, and people feel that law enforcement and the legal system aren't doing enough to create a secure society, and indeed, create conditions favorable for criminals,some of those people begin to resort to "handling things themselves". I do NOT intend that as a dig against police, either, but merely as an observation. I am reminded of Bernie Goetz.

philip964 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 29, 2019 9:12 pm I’m figuring this falls under the “your involved in a car accident that was not your fault, but you drive off and fail to render aid”.

The burglar’s injuries may have not been fatal, but failure to report it to the police in a timely manner, caused him to die.

I also suspect he may have said things to the police that caused him to be charged.