The Hard Limits of Texas Deadly Force in Defense of Property

In June 2022, Mark Winger, a Texas gun store employee, shot a fleeing thief in the back and was initially charged with murder. However, last week he agreed to a plea bargain deal of eight years deferred adjudication. Despite Texas allowing deadly force in defense of property, there are specific conditions that must be met to stay within the law. Join us as we examine why the Texas justification of defense of property likely did not apply in this case and why Winger's plea deal was a fortunate outcome for him. Learn more about the complexities of self-defense laws in our breakdown of "The Hard Limits of Texas Deadly Force in Defense of Property"BECOME A LAW OF SELF DEFENSE EXPERT IN ONE DAY!Twice a year Attorney Andrew Branca hosts a LIVE full-day Law of Self Defense Advanced Webinar--and one of those rare opportunities is coming up on Saturday, April 20, 2024.Learn how to be HARD TO CONVICT if you're ever compelled to defend yourself, your family, or your property against criminal predation, IN A SINGLE DAY.Learn how the criminal justice system perceives and evaluates claims of self-defense, learn the five elements of any self-defense claim, learn defense of others and property, learn how to interact with the police in the aftermath of a use-of-force event, and much, MUCH more.And for a brief time you can SAVE UP TO 50% by registering during the early discount period.Click here NOW to learn more:  https://lawofselfdefense.com/advancedDisclaimer - Content is for educational & entertainment purposes only, and does not constitute legal advice.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal us