MI: Man sentenced to prison for shooting burglar
Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 11:41 pm
In Detroit today a man was sentenced to prison for fatally shooting a burglar who had left the man's house and was reportedly standing with his hands over his head.
The homeowner had originally been charged with murder, but that charge was dismissed by a judge after a trial jury deadlocked.
He was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to the minimum two-year sentence required by Michigan law.
The prosecutor said he would appeal the sentence because it was too lenient.
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The homeowner had been the victim of burglars twice in a few weeks before the incident, probably accounting for sympathy from members of the first jury. However, he ran his mouth after the incident without acquiring legal counsel.
- Jim
The homeowner had originally been charged with murder, but that charge was dismissed by a judge after a trial jury deadlocked.
He was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to the minimum two-year sentence required by Michigan law.
The prosecutor said he would appeal the sentence because it was too lenient.

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The homeowner had been the victim of burglars twice in a few weeks before the incident, probably accounting for sympathy from members of the first jury. However, he ran his mouth after the incident without acquiring legal counsel.
- Jim