Posted on 06/27/2017 9:15:27 AM PDT by Navy Patriot
A jury in Colorado Springs has acquitted a U.S. Army Green Beret who shot and killed an intruder in his detached garage.
The Gazette reports https://goo.gl/57BN8t jurors found 35-year-old Michael Joseph Galvin not guilty Monday of negligent homicide in the November 2015 death of Robert Carrigan.
Galvin was charged after an autopsy showed that Carrigan was shot three times in the back.
(Excerpt) Read more at miamiherald.com ...
why did this even go to court? It doesn’t matter where the person was shot=- back front head- doesn’t matter- the criminal was on the man’s property illegally and a potential danger- end of story-
Colorado Commie Prosecutor
Absolutley. It’s bull crap he was indicted in the first place
+1
Some subhumans just need killing. Prevented a lot of crime and suffering.
Nope. Garage was detached and therefore does not fall under Castle Doctrine in Colorado. Could be other information we are not aware of to cause the prosecutor to charge him. Also it reads like he was checking out the garage and not surprised working in it. Not enough information on 3 shots in the back to make a judgement. Glad he was acquitted.
The “shot in the back x3” thing can be troubling, but I’m glad a jury agreed; you break into somebody’s home you forfeit your life.
And yes, the garage is part of the home. My garage has my workshop, a fridge, stereo and TV. The grill is right outside. It’s my summer home.
Vets stand a better chance in civilian court than active duty has in a military court
This is the deceased alleged intruder:
According to his obituary, it sounds like he may have had a drug problem: "Bob battled many demons in his life, resulting in his violent and underserved death. Although he faced many challenges in his life, we will remember him as a kind, loving, and gentle man. He will no longer suffer from the pain and sorrow that haunted him throughout much of his life."
I was just reading this. This jury expanded Make My Day just a little bit. That’s a good thing.
Colorados Make My Day law protects self defense inside your home. This did not happen in the home, but in a detached garage. The jury didn’t buy the distinction. Good for them.
Legislative requirements for Category A, B and C firearms storage
Section 94 of the Weapons Regulation 2016
(Qld) provides minimum requirements for safe storage of firearms. For Category A, B and C firearms:
• The container must be of a rigid structure, made of either solid steel or solid timber;
• Rigid structure refers to the strength of the container and the use of reasonable force to the sides or top of the container should not result in deflections of the panel or the container
• The term solid, requires that the container panels are continuous (eg without venting/holes or perforation)
• The container must be either steel (aluminium/alloys are not compliant) or solid timber. Species of timber or structural and marine ply are compliant. Chipboard, particle board, MDF and plaster board are not compliant.
• If the container used for storing these firearms weighs less than 150kg, it must be securely fixed to the frame or floor of a permanent building;
• The container must have a sturdy combination lock, keyed lock or keyed padlock;
• The container must be locked other than for the time to remove/replace firearms; and
• Firearms must be unloaded and the bolt must be removed or action broken for storage. The bolt is a major component part and is subject to same storage requirements as the firearm and can be stored with the firearm. Ammunition must be stored in a secure container or secured area that is separate from the container that holds the firearms; for example a gun safe with a internal secured area for the ammunition (Section 85 and 86 of the Explosives Regulation
Wait just a minute Mr. Burglar or rapist while I put this gun together so I can protect myself..........a foolish idea and a foolish law that does nothing to stop a crime.
...Nope. Garage was detached and therefore does not fall under Castle Doctrine in Colorado..
In English common law, outbuildings close to the residence were part of the “curtilage” of the property and considered to be part of the residence. US Court cases often use this common law as precedence.
By “Solid Castle Doctrine”, I meant that the Jury enforced Solid Castle Doctrine, not that the law did.
We have close to that in Commie California, firearms must be kept in locked theft proof and child proof fixed containers, and the city coppers are careful to try to get a home defending resident to say they retrieved the firearm from other than that storage to facilitate prosecution.
Tell the AM to get rid of #3.
Dan May, the DA, is actually quite conservative
more info. from original source:
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