Desperate men do desperate things, and when you’ve got nothing but a handful of fecal matter, you might as well throw some on the wall and see if it sticks.
Such is the case in Johnson County, Kansas, where four young members of America’s criminal class stormed into a gun store, knocked the proprietor out, and then engaged in a gun battle with the owner’s husband who emerged from the rear of the store to repel the invaders.
The store’s owner and her husband managed to wound nearly all of the invaders, but one of the thugs, De’Anthony A. Wiley is claiming that he killed the Mr. Store Owner in self-defense.
Good luck, De’Anthony. You’re going to need it.
She’s a Pistol shooter claims self-defense
JOHNSON COUNTY, KS (KCTV) –One of the men accused of murdering a Shawnee gun shop owner said he had no choice but to shoot.
Four young men face murder charges for the deadly robbery attempt at She’s a Pistol. Becky Bieker lost her husband in the violent Jan. 9 shootout with armed gunmen.
Thursday, lawyers for De’Anthony A. Wiley insisted his involvement wasn’t murder, but self-defense.
Friday Wiley made a brief court appearance.
…Now, Wiley’s defense lawyers filed the bombshell motion calling the killing of Jon Bieker self-defense.
The basis for the claim reads “…Wiley, withdrew from any physical confrontation with the Biekers and he specifically communicated his intent to surrender to Jon Bieker. Despite that communication, Mr. Bieker continued to advance and/or fire upon the defendant and the co-defendants. The defendant was shot in the spine and paralyzed, herefore unable to further escape. As such, the defendant was entitled to use force to protect himself…”
They went on to write, “The degree of force used by Jon Bieker and/or Becky Bieker exceed that which was lawfully necessary to protect property and a place of business in the face of the retreating defendants, all of whom were shot in the back. As the use of force by both Jon and Becky Bieker was unlawful, the defendant was justified in using deadly force in defense of himself and/or another.”
They interview a highly regarded attorney for his take on the unique claim of self-defense.
…Former Kansas Attorney General and Johnson County District Attorney Paul Morrison agrees and says claiming self-defense in a case like this is unusual.
“That’s a very unorthodox defense,” he said. “You can’t embark on a felony and begin to commit the crime and then say, ‘Wait a minute, this was more than I bargained for,’” he said.
…Wiley’s next court date is set for Jan. 27 at 10:30 a.m.
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Anyone wanna bet this is an effort at a more favorable plea deal?
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