Pennsylvania man convicted in death of daughter from bullet that hit him first
Article here. Agreed he was wrong to point the gun at the constable. The constable was indeed correct in drawing and shooting at the man. However to pin the daughter's death-as-murder on the dad, who is also, apparently, nuts? Would this have happened to a mother who did the same thing? I predict it will be overturned. Or... maybe not? Excerpt:
'A Pennsylvania man was convicted on all charges in the death of his 12-year-old daughter, who was shot by a constable serving eviction papers with a bullet that went through her father’s arm.
Perry county authorities said that in January 2016 Donald Meyer Jr, 60, pointed a loaded rifle at the constable. The officer fired and the bullet wounded Meyer but killed Ciara Meyer, who was standing behind him.
Andrew Bender, a defense attorney, told jurors Meyer was responsible for his daughter’s death.
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The property manager Ashley Hill, who recorded the confrontation with her cellphone from about 20ft away, testified that the girl stepped up behind her father.
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The defendant had anti-government views, Hill said, and “thought everyone was against him”.
Jerry Philpott, another defense attorney, said Meyer feared his home was “being invaded” and picked up a gun he had been cleaning to try to protect his residence. Meyer blamed the constable for his daughter’s death.
Jurors deliberated for about two hours on Friday before convicting Meyer, of Duncannon, of third-degree murder, aggravated assault and other counts. Meyer still faces firearms-related charges and remains in custody without bail, pending sentencing.'
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