Purse Snatcher Shooter INDICTED

Ok, Ok, they shouldn't take her DL. Losing those privileges for a short spell while sitting in jail will suffice. I wouldn't want her behind the wheel of a car in my vicinity though.
If convicted of a third degree felony, she will lose her firearms rights.
 
I don't have any vested interest in her losing her DL. Upon Googling the subject it seemed a possibility at least in some areas.
The penalty for a 3rd degree felony in Texas is 2 to 10 years and a fine of up to $10,000. It looks like she might have plenty of time to read laws regarding safe and responsible handling of firearms. :)
 
I don't have any vested interest in her losing her DL. Upon Googling the subject it seemed a possibility at least in some areas.
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Okay, but this event didn't happen in some areas. It happened in Texas. The only law that applies here is Texas law.
 
Quite right, Double Naught, the only law to be considered is Texas law, which in this case has resulted in a 3rd degree felony charge. Considering the penalty if she's found guilty, were I her, I'd rather give up my driver's license.
Even if she is found not guilty, this is likely to cost her a few thousand. For starters, if she used a bail bondsman to get out, that costs $1000 (10% of $10,000). A decent lawyer would probably cost at least $3000 if not more. She may lose some time from work and until this is settled she is probably going to think/worry about this every day & night. This was an expensive trip to the mall.
 
It looks like she shot in the air as a warning shot.
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At the very least, she could have shot into the ground. Don't know if it would have made any difference insofar as charges go, but it would probably look a little better to a jury.
 
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At the very least, she could shot into the ground. Don't know if it would have made any difference insofar as charges go, but it would probably look a little better to a jury.
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She probably got her training from watching episodes of Barney Miller.
 
Carrying a gun without a permit in Texas is a class A misdemeanor. That carries a penalty of up to one year and or $4000 fine. I think discharging the gun is what brought it to the more serious crime. Anyway it comes out, this is going to be a very expensive trip to WallyWorld.
 
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If I were on the Jury, and given the 'facts' as presented in these newspaper reports, I would have a hard time voting to convict her. I also think a jury of McLennan county voters from Belmeade- just n of Waco, would too.

Issue is really stopping this purse thief ripping off an 80 y/o. Lock him up. She should keep her 2A rights after going to a gun safety class.
 
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Almost every city in texas has ordinances against discharging firearms within city limits.
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Yes, but such a charge is a trifle compared to being charged with deadly conduct under TX Penal Code 22.05, my emphasis in boldface:
Sec. 22.05. DEADLY CONDUCT. (a) A person commits an offense if he recklessly engages in conduct that places another in imminent danger of serious bodily injury.
(b) A person commits an offense if he knowingly discharges a firearm at or in the direction of:
(1) one or more individuals; or
(2) a habitation, building, or vehicle and is reckless as to whether the habitation, building, or vehicle is occupied.
(c) Recklessness and danger are presumed if the actor knowingly pointed a firearm at or in the direction of another whether or not the actor believed the firearm to be loaded.
(d) For purposes of this section, "building," "habitation," and "vehicle" have the meanings assigned those terms by Section 30.01.
(e) An offense under Subsection (a) is a Class A misdemeanor. An offense under Subsection (b) is a felony of the third degree.
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The last linked news report specifically mentions a felony deadly conduct charge.
 
Interesting note on the alleged purse snatcher

There are a few types of purse snatching with the more serious involving some type of assault such as hitting the victim or using a weapon.
What this guy is alleged to have done, is grab the purse from a cart that was being used by 2 women. Apparently there was no physical contact or threat. Unless the purse contained a lot of money, he is looking at a maximum of 180 days in County Jail.
He is also charged with some kind of attempted credit card fraud and I have no idea how serious that is likely to be.
 
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It looks like she shot in the air as a warning shot.
At the very least, she could have shot into the ground. Don't know if it would have made any difference insofar as charges go, but it would probably look a little better to a jury.
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No no no. This is Texas. her mistake was firing the warning into the air and not center mass. Hey don't blame me, blame the law. :D

Seriously, she made several mistakes.
1. She went to Walmart.
2. She drew down and fired the weapon.

Texas has peculiar laws when it comes to defense of property, but most of these peculiarities occur at night. Note however the police weren't indicting-which indeed is very Texas. I would imagine she could settle for a minor fine or such. Outside of San Antonio and Austin we're off the chart when it comes to protecting ourselves/property (due to our frontier history, plus constant invasions by Mexico, the US, and now Californians).
 
I would think a jury looking at the thief getting maybe six months and this woman looking at a couple of years, is going to let her walk in short order, especially since no one was harmed. We'll see what happens.
 
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