Think us sh*thouse lawyers could make this a little more complicated?
The door is not a issue either way.
The standard is.... Would a reasonable person knowing what you knew at the moment you pulled the trigger be in real fear of his or her life? The relative location of the shooter the door and the criminal is not a issue.
States do vary however. In CA. A home owner may resist violent entry to his or her home with whatever force is needed and no more.
Further more a person having used deadly force in his or her home in CA to stop a violent break in or reacting to a violent entry that has taken place is PRESUMED by law to be in fear of his or her life unless there is rebutting evidence or the person shot was known to the shooter.
No where in in the CA penal code does it even mention a door. Do other states differ a lot from the California Penal code?
The door is not a issue either way.
The standard is.... Would a reasonable person knowing what you knew at the moment you pulled the trigger be in real fear of his or her life? The relative location of the shooter the door and the criminal is not a issue.
States do vary however. In CA. A home owner may resist violent entry to his or her home with whatever force is needed and no more.
Further more a person having used deadly force in his or her home in CA to stop a violent break in or reacting to a violent entry that has taken place is PRESUMED by law to be in fear of his or her life unless there is rebutting evidence or the person shot was known to the shooter.
No where in in the CA penal code does it even mention a door. Do other states differ a lot from the California Penal code?