So how would you respond to a Mixed, Martial Arts competitor rushing you? Former Morehouse athletic official who shot 2 people at party did it in self-defense, judge rules
This was after you had a "confrontation," and he put another person in a chokehold. The judge in the case threw out the charges, citing self-defense.
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney closed this case, ruling that Thomas “was acting within the bounds of the self-defense laws that our Legislature has duly passed when he used that gun to repel what he reasonably believed to be another potentially deadly assault.”
The DA and the guy who got shot are not happy.
DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston was appointed to prosecute the case.
“When we received this case, we knew based on the evidence it may be difficult to prosecute,” a spokesperson said in a statement. “While we respect Judge McBurney’s ruling, we are still considering options regarding an appeal and are consulting with the victims and their families.”
Translation: We knew there was a good chance that people would see self-defense all over this, but we were hoping the jury wouldn't notice because they might hate guns and gun owners. And we respect the judge's opinion, but we are trying to figure out how to tear it up, because we hate self-defense.
Individual liberty? Not depending on the state for your safety? [In your best Gretta T. voice...] How dare you!
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