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In Self Defense- With Don West and Shawn Vincent
In this first episode, Don and Shawn talk more in depth about the 4 elements that are common in self defense cases, and...
The Limits of the Castle Doctrine- The Byron David Smith Case- The Verdict and Lessons Learned
The jury deliberated for just three hours before rendering a guilty verdict on two counts of first defeee murder. The...
The Limits of the Castle Doctrine- The Byron David Smith Case- Post Incident Actions
As we have noted in previous installments of this series, Smith has already made a number of mistakes that would haunt...
The Limits of the Castle Doctrine- The Byron David Smith Case- Reasonable Fear
Byron David Smith had suffered several burglaries at his Little Falls, Minnesota home. “I don't know who is going to...
The Limits of the Castle Doctrine- The Byron David Smith Case- Escalation
Byron David Smith shot and killed two burglars as they descended the stairs leading to the basement of his Little...
The Limits of the Castle Doctrine- The Facts of the Byron David Smith Case
On Thanksgiving Day 2012, Byron David Smith confronted two teens who had broken into his home, and he shot them both....