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Realistically, this is Texas and from what I have seen and read, defensive shoots pretty much get a lot of leeway in our system.

As I see it:
Defensive shooting could be a defense to the charge. This means it is up to the defender to convince the Judge and Jury that it was indeed self-defense. In the above scenario, a good defense lawyer should be able paint a more sympathetic case.

Although its normally a bad idea to let an accused take the stand. Sometimes it a good lawyer will allow it to happen. "Never say never"

We have the best legal system money can buy. There is a reason that the state supplied defense lawyers make a lot less money than DAs, assistant DAs, and private sector lawyers. A reason why big time dealers get less prison time than the drug addict lusers.