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rosierita · 04-09-2004, 09:48 AM

80 yr old woman shoots & kills a robber @ a storage building

i've been following this for a few days now, someone posted this story at another forum that i frequent. i hope this lady is NOT charged w/ murder!!

Country101 · 04-09-2004, 12:45 PM

I doubt they will charge her of anything at all. Even if they did decide that she committed murder she would get off. How often do you see an 80 year old put in prison. As long as they dont think she will do it again, she'll be turned loose because there's not really any point in putting a person that old in prison. And whether she was living there or not, as the article states, she was protecting her possessions. Just because she had the gun, the guy could have killed her with the prybar.

Marlin · 04-09-2004, 01:05 PM

Looking at it through my eyes, there is nothing with which to charge the lady.

Texas law is similar to Alabama and Mississippi and she had a right to protect her property and the premises, the storage slot itself, is her residence. Even if it weren't, she still had a right to protect herself and belongings. Were a DA to bring charges before me I simply ask him why he decided to retire in the next election?

04-09-2004, 09:48 AM	#1
rosierita Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: South Carolina Posts: 5,218	have ya'll heard about this story?? 80 yr old woman shoots & kills a robber @ a storage building i've been following this for a few days now, someone posted this story at another forum that i frequent. i hope this lady is NOT charged w/ murder!! __________________ -->

04-09-2004, 12:45 PM	#2
Country101 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dardanelle, AR Contributor Posts: 2,026	I doubt they will charge her of anything at all. Even if they did decide that she committed murder she would get off. How often do you see an 80 year old put in prison. As long as they dont think she will do it again, she'll be turned loose because there's not really any point in putting a person that old in prison. And whether she was living there or not, as the article states, she was protecting her possessions. Just because she had the gun, the guy could have killed her with the prybar. __________________ Gainfully employed= shooting somebody elses bullets and getting paid for it Country101

04-09-2004, 01:05 PM	#3
Marlin TFF Admin Staff Chief Counselor Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: At SouthernMoss' side forever! Contributor Posts: 13,853	Looking at it through my eyes, there is nothing with which to charge the lady. Texas law is similar to Alabama and Mississippi and she had a right to protect her property and the premises, the storage slot itself, is her residence. Even if it weren't, she still had a right to protect herself and belongings. Were a DA to bring charges before me I simply ask him why he decided to retire in the next election? __________________ *The flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing.* *The only criminal class native to the United States is Congress.*