perlgerl
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I hope this is the right place to post this -- I didn't see it mentioned on THR yet.
A good verdict came down June 25 in northern Vermont.
St. Albans is a town that's had a bit of crime lately, and Matthew Martel had his handgun on him one night last August when he got approached by two other men. In short: they were drunk and behaved in a threatening way, he ended up shooting one non-fatally in the leg. Martel was acquitted after almost a year, after living under stressful release conditions.
Lots of detail about the case here, including quotes from local officials that make you wonder...
http://samessenger.com/NewsView.asp?ID=3458
A good verdict came down June 25 in northern Vermont.
St. Albans is a town that's had a bit of crime lately, and Matthew Martel had his handgun on him one night last August when he got approached by two other men. In short: they were drunk and behaved in a threatening way, he ended up shooting one non-fatally in the leg. Martel was acquitted after almost a year, after living under stressful release conditions.
Lots of detail about the case here, including quotes from local officials that make you wonder...
http://samessenger.com/NewsView.asp?ID=3458