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May 9, 2012 –
Four teens have been charged with capital murder in the fatal carjacking of a Houston man who was stabbed and shot in front of his wife
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Jul 31, 2012
pastor was carjacked and killed outside his apartment complex in Houston
Point is, ok they flee, they get away, so they shoot someone next time ... now they won't if they are stopped/caught/arrested. He made a legal citizens arrest.
Article 14.01(a) of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure permits private citizens to make arrests only if the offense is classed as a felony or as an offense against the public peace.
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http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/D ... m/PE.9.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;TITLE 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 14. ARREST WITHOUT WARRANT
Art. 14.01. OFFENSE WITHIN VIEW. (a) A peace officer or any other person, may, without a warrant, arrest an offender when the offense is committed in his presence or within his view, if the offense is one classed as a felony or as an offense against the public peace.
(b) A peace officer may arrest an offender without a warrant for any offense committed in his presence or within his view.
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722. Amended by Acts 1967, 60th Leg., p. 1735, ch. 659, Sec. 8, eff. Aug. 28, 1967.
I probably wouldn't get involved for numerous reasons if no one's life was in immediate danger, but he did, and by doing so, may have saved lives later.Sec. 9.42. DEADLY FORCE TO PROTECT PROPERTY.
(B) to prevent the other who is fleeing immediately after ...
and
(3) he reasonably believes that: ...