True. If the place the homeowner shot him was inside the garage instead of down the alley the homeowner would be a lot better off.
Or.......if the shooter had picked up a piece of scrap wood or pipe or something and put it down in the alley where the shots were fired, he could have come up with a believable self-defense story and avoided all charges as well as the lawsuit. (assuming there weren't any other witnesses)
You would still have a problem with the bullet wounds. Even a through and through bullet wound will show the direction that the bullet entered the perp. Also, don't tamper with evidence, (ethics aside) you will forget something or mess something up and it will make it even harder to defend yourself in court.
Criminal dies in a criminal act and tears will not be shed.
Boy I hope they transfer that suit to Randolph County and someone who shaves my face gets picked for jury duty. Burglaries in Dunkirk took a noticeable downturn for some time after this happened. I'd find the homeowner guilty of injudicious marksmanship and sentence him to a month of Sundays. At the range.
Proving once again, shot placement matters.
That is Britain what did you expect?I remember reading a similar story about a farmer in Britian who shot a burglar as he was trying to get out the window. Burglar sued because his wounds prevented him climbing through windows and he was unable to make a living stealing anymore. He won!
That is Britain what did you expect?