What is the difference?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail....ropped-11th-hour.html

Surely this wasn't using a greater degree of force than necessary for self-defence?

Tony Martin the farmer who killed someone in similar circumstances was charged with manslaughter and imprisoned, what's the difference?

[sandyRoe]

Tony Martin shot a teenager in the back as he was running away.

[jno]

we don't know what caused the change of mind but it came after an interview with the accomplice. Perhaps he said something along the line of 'Juett was threatening to kill him' - which would be a big difference from the Martin case, as sandyRoe says.

[New Judge]

The change of heart came about following a police interview with the murdered burglar’s accomplice. Originally he had said that he had been chased by Mr Roberts after he had been stabbed. His story has now changed and he admits to waiting outside the house whilst Mr Roberts and the murdered man fought. He also now admits to having a knife when he had previously denied being armed.

The prosecution relied upon this boy’s evidence to secure a conviction. His radical change of story means any evidence he may have given would be discredited.

By the way, AOG, Tony Martin was originally convicted of murder and sentenced to Life. Upon appeal his conviction was reduced to manslaughter for which he got five years.

[anotheoldgit]

Wharf

Before coming out with your sarcastic remarks, please get the facts right.

Tyler Juett was the victim not Omari Roberts, he was the killer and foreign or not I do not in any way defend him.

[R1Geezer]

sandywroe, why do idiots like you always say that? It was dark, plonker and he'd been burgles dozens of times, what would you do when the has failed.

[R1Geezer]

when the law has failed