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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....
Four Shots In The Dark: Case Analysis of the Kaarma case- The Verdict and Lessons Learned
Kaarma began firing into the darkened garage before he could have possibly determined whether the intruder was a...