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[quote=Anonymous]On Texas stand your ground law from Wikipedia:

In 2005 Texas passed House Bill 94[32] which created an exception for unlawful entry of place of residence to a 1973 statute, which required a person to retreat in the face of a criminal attack unless a "reasonable person in the actor's situation would not have retreated".[33]

In 2007 Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 378 which extends a person’s right to stand their ground beyond the home to vehicles and workplaces, allowing the reasonable use of deadly force when an intruder is:

* Committing certain violent crimes, such as murder or sexual assault, or is attempting to commit such crimes;
    * Unlawfully trying to enter a protected place; or
    * Unlawfully trying to remove a person from a protected place.[13]

Senate Bill 378, made effective September 1, 2007, also "abolishes the duty to retreat if the defendant can show he: (1) had a right to be present at the location where deadly force was used; (2) did not provoke the person against whom deadly force was used; and (3) was not engaged in criminal activity at the time deadly force was used."[34]

Not a fan of stand your ground laws, and it would most likely not be needed in this case as the guy clearly deserved to die.  It is clear, however, the law is on the side of the dad here.

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