Raul Rodriguez shot and killed his unarmed neighbor Kelly Danaher in 2010 following an argument over noise. Rodriguez said he believed his life was in danger at the time of the shooting and he was therefore within his rights under Texas state's so-called Castle doctrine. Explore this topic

Kelly Danaher was shot and killed by his neighbor Raul Rodriguez in 2010 following an argument over noise. Rodriguez said he believed his life was in danger at the time of the shooting and he was therefore within his rights under Texas state's so-called Castle doctrine. Explore this topic

A Castle Doctrine is an American legal doctrine that designates a person's abode as a place in which the person has certain protections and immunities and may in certain circumstances use force, up to and including deadly force, to defend against an intruder without becoming l... Explore this topic

Texas is the second most populous and the second-largest of the 50 states in the United States of America, and the largest state in the 48 contiguous United States. Geographically located in the South Central part of the country, Texas shares an international border with the M... Explore this topic

Murder is the unlawful killing, with malice aforethought, of another human, and generally this state of mind distinguishes murder from other forms of unlawful homicide. As the loss of a human being inflicts enormous grief upon the individuals close to the victim, and the commi... Explore this topic

In the United States of America, stand-your-ground law states that a person may justifiably use force in self-defense when there is reasonable belief of an unlawful threat, without an obligation to retreat first. The concept sometimes exists in statutory law and sometimes thro... Explore this topic

The United States of America, commonly called the United States or America, is a federal republic consisting of fifty states and a federal district. The lower forty-eight contiguous states and the federal district of Washington, D.C. are in central North America between Canada... Explore this topic

Houston is the fourth most populous city in the United States of America, and the most populous city in the state of Texas. According to the 2011 U.S. Census, the city had a population of over 2.1 million people within a land area of 599.6 square miles. Houston is the seat of ... Explore this topic

In law, a trial is a coming together of parties to a dispute, to present information in a tribunal, a formal setting with the authority to adjudicate claims or disputes. One form of tribunal is a court. The tribunal, which may occur before a judge, jury, or other designated tr... Explore this topic

Life imprisonment is any sentence of imprisonment for a serious crime under which the convicted person is to remain in jail for the rest of his or her life or until paroled. Examples of crimes for which a person could receive this sentence include murder, severe child abuse, r... Explore this topic