Man who Killed Two, Not Guilty except for Weapons Charge

By Dean Weingarten

By Dean Weingarten

Arizona – -(Ammoland.com)- Two years ago, a 20 year old California man withdrew $44,000 from the bank for the family business. He placed the money in a backpack in his vehicle. He also had a 9mm pistol in the vehicle. Two men attempted to steal the money; he saw one in his SUV and confronted him; ultimately shooting both men. In the confrontation they had occupied another vehicle, taking the backpack and money with them. From From abc30.com:

At only 22-years-old he says he shot and killed two robbers in self-defense. Police say those two robbers — Omar Calderon and Adam Verdusco were stealing $44,000 from Saleh’s car, money from his family’s business. A jury found him innocent of all but one charge — a misdemeanor for carrying a loaded weapon.

Defense attorney John Jackson said, “It makes me feel good that the jury came to the right decision what doesn’t make me feel good is that the district attorney’s office forced an innocent person for two years to have to suffer and basically make him think that he’s going to spend the rest of his life …read more

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