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Thursday, August 07, 2014
Man Acquitted in Trespasser's Death
David in TN
Tears fell from those sitting on each side of the courtroom Thursday afternoon as a not-guilty verdict was read in the second-degree murder trial of Kevin Beeler.
Another story. Knox County, Tennessee is different from Wayne County, Michigan.
According to the law, in IL, even if someone invades your home and in the middle of the night you go after them with a gun in a darkened house, you become the aggressor under law. YOU are stalking them [the home invader].
My understanding is that in Tennessee you can beat a trespasser to within an inch of his life but cannot kill.
ReplyDelete2nd degree murder charges were too much in this case.
From what I read this was probably wanton and reckless behavior, 3rd degree murder charges probably more warranted.
Each state has it's own laws on such stuff.
And the shooter will still faced civil suit charges and probably lose.
Civil suit never filed by his heartbroken Father who only wanted his precious Son back.
DeleteIllinois now has concealed carry.
ReplyDeleteAccording to the law, in IL, even if someone invades your home and in the middle of the night you go after them with a gun in a darkened house, you become the aggressor under law. YOU are stalking them [the home invader].