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As a new guy around here, as it were....this is disturbing to me, and raises serious questions about our justice system. On the one hand, it appears that the defendant played his hand right (much respect), by adhering to his 5th amendment rights and not giving a statement to LE. Additionally, it took some serious moxy to hold steady on his second trial given the risk of a varitable lifetime in prison by not accepting the plea. I'd like to think I'd have done the same, but this guy had a family, and that had to be tough.

On one hand, one would like to think that if he were to just give an accurate account (statement) to the police, that he may have been no billed by a Grand Jury. On the other hand, that could be suicide with the way that stuff will be used against you, and so the conflict goes. I think it's clear that he excercised restraint before presenting his weapon, but this goes to show you that the letter of the law is only as effective as the jury's willingness to accept the social issues surrounding folks that carry. I'm saddened that these aggressors received a red cent from the insurance company, but more so by the fact that this man went through such an ordeal to be vindicated. Bravo to all of those that stepped up in defense of this American.