Totally retarded.

It can happen when the Judge, Prosecutor, and Jury are "anti-gun", and the defendant has an idiot public defender.

I didn't get any details on the story, doubt it was a "back shot" while intruder was escaping (a major no-no in claiming a justified home intruder shooting, if intruder attempts to escape, homeowner MUST allow it).

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