Okay, the other day a home owner in Shreveport shot a home invader armed with an AK47. Originally the story sounded like a case where it was a good thing the homeowner was a gun owner. The next day the news reported a whole new story:
http://www.ksla.com/story/28245881/...cruelty-to-juvenile-after-fatal-home-invasion
SHREVEPORT, LA (KSLA) - Shreveport police have arrested the homeowner who fatally shot a man who broke into his home.
It happened around 12:45 a.m. Tuesday in the 800 block of Kimbrough Street. Shreveport police say two masked intruders entered the man's home, and one was armed with an AK-47. As one of the men turned a corner in the home, the man living in the home shot him.
The homeowner has been identified as 21-year-old Austin Holstead.
Police say illegal drugs were found inside the home, which they believe was a motivating factor in the robbery.
Police added that children were inside the home at the time of the shooting and were not injured. Child welfare representatives were notified.
Police have charged Holstead with cruelty to a juvenile and illegal use of a weapon when illegal narcotics are present. A woman living in the home with Holstead, 23-year-old Kimberly Dowden, was charged with cruelty to a juvenile.
Holstead and Dowden were taken to the Shreveport City Jail.
Police are investigating if the shooting falls under the Castle Doctrine. The law allows anyone to use force to defend their home, property, or car.
It's a law that will likely be considered as a possible defense in this case.
"The law even goes to that extent to protect the person who was the defender," said Doug Pierrelee, co-owner of Sentinel Security.
Retired Louisiana State Trooper and security company owner, Doug Pierrelee, is an expert in 'Stand Your Ground' laws. In Tuesday morning's case, police say illegal drugs were found inside the home. Pierrelee says that discovery complicates things in this case.
"If it was in possession with intent to distribute, it would make a very difficult defense case for the homeowner," said Pierrelee.
My question is this- was the cruelty to a juvenile charge stemming from him having drugs in the house with a minor present or was there some way that the charge can be brought on by having a self defense situation in the house when the minor was present. If the story comes out that this guy is a douche that was selling drugs (or for that matter using drugs) in the house when the child was present I hope he gets nailed with everything they have. Reading a little closer I figured that the charge was for the possession of narcotics with a minor present or the girlfriend wouldn't have gotten the charge also.
http://www.ksla.com/story/28245881/...cruelty-to-juvenile-after-fatal-home-invasion
SHREVEPORT, LA (KSLA) - Shreveport police have arrested the homeowner who fatally shot a man who broke into his home.
It happened around 12:45 a.m. Tuesday in the 800 block of Kimbrough Street. Shreveport police say two masked intruders entered the man's home, and one was armed with an AK-47. As one of the men turned a corner in the home, the man living in the home shot him.
The homeowner has been identified as 21-year-old Austin Holstead.
Police say illegal drugs were found inside the home, which they believe was a motivating factor in the robbery.
Police added that children were inside the home at the time of the shooting and were not injured. Child welfare representatives were notified.
Police have charged Holstead with cruelty to a juvenile and illegal use of a weapon when illegal narcotics are present. A woman living in the home with Holstead, 23-year-old Kimberly Dowden, was charged with cruelty to a juvenile.
Holstead and Dowden were taken to the Shreveport City Jail.
Police are investigating if the shooting falls under the Castle Doctrine. The law allows anyone to use force to defend their home, property, or car.
It's a law that will likely be considered as a possible defense in this case.
"The law even goes to that extent to protect the person who was the defender," said Doug Pierrelee, co-owner of Sentinel Security.
Retired Louisiana State Trooper and security company owner, Doug Pierrelee, is an expert in 'Stand Your Ground' laws. In Tuesday morning's case, police say illegal drugs were found inside the home. Pierrelee says that discovery complicates things in this case.
"If it was in possession with intent to distribute, it would make a very difficult defense case for the homeowner," said Pierrelee.
My question is this- was the cruelty to a juvenile charge stemming from him having drugs in the house with a minor present or was there some way that the charge can be brought on by having a self defense situation in the house when the minor was present. If the story comes out that this guy is a douche that was selling drugs (or for that matter using drugs) in the house when the child was present I hope he gets nailed with everything they have. Reading a little closer I figured that the charge was for the possession of narcotics with a minor present or the girlfriend wouldn't have gotten the charge also.
