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Posted on 07.02.09 by Mary Lou Seymour
“A state appeals court on Tuesday ordered a new trial for a 62-year-old retired teacher convicted of murder in the shooting death of a hiker in northern Arizona five years ago. Harold Fish claimed he shot Grant Kuenzli in self-defense during their encounter in the Coconino National Forest, but a jury convicted him and sentenced him to 10 years in prison. The case galvanized gun-rights supporters, who said Fish’s conviction represented a threat to their right to protect themselves, and prompted the Arizona Legislature to change the law to shift the burden of proof in self-defense claim cases from the defendant to the prosecutor.” (06/30/09) Link: http://tinyurl.com/luep2z Filed under: 2AM News and RRND News | Report Bad Link Bookmark this post in Furl or Del.icio.us | |









