Grand jury won't indict man who shot Texas deputy

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DALLAS

A Central Texas man who shot and killed a sheriff's deputy entering his home will not be charged with capital murder, attorneys said Thursday.

A local grand jury declined Wednesday to indict Henry Goedrich Magee for the Dec. 19 death of Burleson County Sgt. Adam Sowders, who was part of a group of investigators executing a search warrant for Magee's rural home.

Sowders and other officers entered the home about 90 miles northwest of Houston without knocking just before 6 a.m. Authorities were looking for guns and marijuana.

Magee's attorney, dikk DeGuerin, said his client thought he was being burglarized, reached for a gun and opened fire.

DeGuerin has acknowledged his client had a small number of marijuana plants and seedlings, as well as guns he owned legally. The grand jury did indict Magee for possession of marijuana while in possession of a deadly weapon, a third-degree felony.

"This was a terrible tragedy that a deputy sheriff was killed, but Hank Magee believed that he and his pregnant girlfriend were being robbed," DeGuerin said in an interview Thursday.

"He did what a lot of people would have done," DeGuerin added. "He defended himself and his girlfriend and his home."

The longtime defense attorney said he could not immediately remember another example of a Texas grand jury declining to indict a defendant in the death of a law enforcement officer.

Julie Renken, the district attorney for Burleson County, said in a statement Thursday she thought the sheriff's office acted correctly during events that "occurred in a matter of seconds amongst chaos."

"I believe the evidence also shows that an announcement was made," Renken said. "However, there is not enough evidence that Mr. Magee knew that day that Peace Officers were entering his home."

Magee is still in custody in neighboring Washington County, but should be soon released on bond since he only faces a marijuana possession charge, DeGuerin said.

Renken said her office would "fully prosecute" that case.

The 31-year-old Sowders was a native of Somerville who had recently been promoted to a sergeant-investigator position.

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/02/06/4668574/grand-jury-wont-indict-man-who.html#.UvUzW_ldXJJ

 

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Finally some common sense from a grand jury in this country in regards to police behavior like this.

 

[Serious]

So why do you think Police Officers and other Swat Personal are sohh quick to enter the homes of civilians?

Is it because they're not used to hearing no, and people asking for a warrant?
Is it because the general public's assumed lack of knowledge about their fundamental rights?
It is because a lot of police officers are simply adrenaline junkies who are pressed for action, "waiting for that moment" to unload a clip?

 

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Why does police have to act like they are going in to get Bin Laden for petty fukking charges? Can't they wait until morning and stand by for the people to exit the property before detaining them temporary and THEN conduct the search? Can't they knock and wait? Does that make too much common sense?

The fukked up part is that this man is pretty much dead anyway. Like any other gang or mafia, the blue gang doesn't take too kindly to acts like this by citizens.

 

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So why do you think Police Officers and other Swat Personal are sohh quick to enter the homes of civilians?

Is it because they're not used to hearing no, and people asking for a warrant?
Is it because the general public's assumed lack of knowledge about their fundamental rights?
It is because a lot of police officers are simply adrenaline junkies who are pressed for action, "waiting for that moment" to unload a clip?

Yes to all the above.

 

[the cac mamba]

good gotta say im legitimately glad this man is dead

 

[Dusty Bake Activate]

I'm glad dude won't be indicated...




































































But I gotta say it.

If dude was black, he'd be indicated, convicted, and sentenced to death or life in prison.

 

[Strapped]

dude would of died at the scene

 

[FaTaL]

interesting

 

[tmonster]

dat sig...

 

[tmonster]

why are you breaking down people's doors and entering their home at 6 in the fukking morning for some fukking pot? and hell if you really want o catch weed smokers just go on college campuses