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Homeowner, 69, who shot dead a burglar - sued

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#1 ·
Homeowner, 69, who shot dead a burglar after he broke into his Montana house is hit with wrongful death lawsuit
  • James George Stiffler shot dead Henry Thomas Johnson, 37, in 2013
  • The 69-year-old had always claimed that he had acted in self defense
  • Stiffler claimed Johnson broke into his Montana home and threatened him
  • Shooting was a split-second decision as he 'felt my life was in danger'
  • Homicide charges were dropped February after a trial ended in a hung jury
  • Now Johnson's daughter's guardians are suing Stiffler for wrongful death
  • Complaint alleges homeowner shot Johnson in the back as he ran away
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#10 · (Edited)
Montana has good castle doctrine,AND immunity from civil suits. If found not guilty, the plaintiff pays. Here's to hoping they have a big wallet and are prepared to open it.

http://leg.mt.gov/bills/mca/45/3/45-3-103.htm

Here's a ?

How were the charges dropped if he went thru a trial "with a hung jury"......
Either they were DROPPED or he was found NOT GUILTY.
If he was found not guilty, good luck with the civil suit. Every case isn't an OJ circus trial....
 
#8 ·
This is why I continue to carry an umbrella policy even though we have Castle Doctrine & SYG. If those don't apply for whatever reason right or wrong you don't get the civil lawsuit protection that comes with them.
 
#12 ·
He was just trying to turn his life around.....
They tried this same BS with the scumbag who assaulted the firefighters GF in Kannapolis last year. His poor family was crying that he was a father, and that he dindu nuffin. Coke/Alkie in blood.
Roxanne V wasn't having any of that bull spittle. No charges, No trial, Problem Solved. Don't go around chasing people, slapping their girls, or breaking in their homes and you won't catch 3 to the chest/back/noggin.
 
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#14 ·
Hmm I should have remembered that jury instruction from last year eh. Either way looks like the DA reached and fell out of the chair the first go round