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by snorri
Sat Jan 01, 2011 4:25 pm
Forum: The Crime Blotter
Topic: Castle Doctrine fail
Replies: 9
Views: 2028

Re: Castle Doctrine fail

Texas_Gal wrote:Jamie Goodwin was shot in the side not in the front of her body. It is kind of hard to justify leathal force under the Castle Doctrine when the person in not facing you or trying to break into your house. She was not facing the door when she was shot.
If I slam my shoulder against your door to break the chain and force it open, does that mean I'm not actually trying to break into your house because my side is facing you?

Anyhow, based on the testimony, the rest of the neighborhood is probably happy they don't have to live next to either of them now.

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