Robber loses pants, shoots self, drops loot. Busted.

seamusTX · Post by **seamusTX** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 7:06 pm

Robber loses pants, shoots self, drops loot. Busted.

Click here.

- Jim

SC1903A3 · Post by **SC1903A3** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 7:11 pm

Here's your sign.

stevie_d_64 · Post by **stevie_d_64** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 9:10 am

Matthew James, 33, of no permanent address, was held without bail at Falkenburg Road Jail today. He is charged with felony attempted murder and felony armed robbery, jail records show.

Is the "felony attempted murder" charge because he shot himself???

I dunno, maybe its funny...

seamusTX · Post by **seamusTX** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 9:23 am

stevie_d_64 wrote:Is the "felony attempted murder" charge because he shot himself???

No. He shot at the robbery victim.

About 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, an armed man entered the Channelside Metro BP, 1239 E. Kennedy Blvd., fired one round at the clerk ...

- Jim

DoubleActionCHL · Post by **DoubleActionCHL** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 1:53 pm

seamusTX wrote:
stevie_d_64 wrote:Is the "felony attempted murder" charge because he shot himself???
No. He shot at the robbery victim.
About 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, an armed man entered the Channelside Metro BP, 1239 E. Kennedy Blvd., fired one round at the clerk ...
- Jim

Actually, that may not be the case. There's a law in Texas (and I can't remember the terminology) that states that if multiple actors are engaged in a crime on one is killed, the other(s) may be charged with his murder.

Someone more knowledgeable may want to clarify that one for me.

seamusTX · Post by **seamusTX** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 2:28 pm

DoubleActionCHL wrote:Actually, that may not be the case. There's a law in Texas (and I can't remember the terminology) that states that if multiple actors are engaged in a crime on one is killed, the other(s) may be charged with his murder.

What may not be the case?

This guy was acting alone and shot at the robbry victim. That will get you attempted murder anywhere.

This was in Florida and I don't know the details of their laws.

There is a law in Texas that all parties to a criminal act can be prosecuted for any outcome of the crime.

- Jim

DoubleActionCHL · Post by **DoubleActionCHL** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 3:02 pm

seamusTX wrote:
DoubleActionCHL wrote:Actually, that may not be the case. There's a law in Texas (and I can't remember the terminology) that states that if multiple actors are engaged in a crime on one is killed, the other(s) may be charged with his murder.
What may not be the case?

This guy was acting alone and shot at the robbry victim. That will get you attempted murder anywhere.

This was in Florida and I don't know the details of their laws.

There is a law in Texas that all parties to a criminal act can be prosecuted for any outcome of the crime.

- Jim

Sorry. You're right. I was reading another article about two guys robbing a man; one robber was shot by the intended victim. I had that article in mind when I came back and commented. Having an ADD moment.