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Justifiable Shooting?

Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 5:16 pm
by Rex B
Father accused of shooting adult son over karaoke
Jul 18, 2012 4:56 p.m.

(Fox News) SHINGLETOWN, Calif. - A Northern California man is accused of shooting his 50-year-old son because he didn't like his country karaoke singing.

A Shasta County judge on Tuesday ordered 70-year-old William Henry Oller Sr. to stand trial on attempted murder and assault charges in the January shooting, The Record Searchlight of Redding (http://bit.ly/Piyyss" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;) reported.

Oller is accused of opening fire on his 50-year-old son, William Carr Oller Jr., at the son's Shingletown home.

The newspaper says the son suffered a gunshot wound to the arm and other injuries.

Defense attorney Aaron Williams said there is no evidence to show the shooting was intentional, and his client may have acted in self-defense when he was approached by his son.

The name of the song that may have sparked the shooting remained a mystery.

"Maybe it will come out in trial," Williams said.

Re: Justifiable Shooting?

Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 7:56 pm
by apostate
Rex B wrote:Defense attorney Aaron Williams said there is no evidence to show the shooting was intentional, and his client may have acted in self-defense when he was approached by his son.
Perhaps it's different in California, but in Texas self defense is an affirmative defense, so I believe it must be intentional.

Re: Justifiable Shooting?

Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 8:04 pm
by AEA
Took them 6 Months to decide to prosecute??????

Re: Justifiable Shooting?

Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 8:11 pm
by C-dub
AEA wrote:Took them 6 Months to decide to prosecute??????
Our guberment still hasn't prosecuted Major Hasan yet.

Re: Justifiable Shooting?

Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 8:25 pm
by WildBill
If someone shot me for singing in public, it might be justified. :mrgreen:

Re: Justifiable Shooting?

Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 8:07 am
by JJVP
Karaoke singing? Definitively justified. "rlol"

Re: Justifiable Shooting?

Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 8:12 am
by Commander Cody
WildBill wrote:If someone shot me for singing in public, it might be justified. :mrgreen:
I'm with you. It would be considered escalating & justifiable.