The Castle Doctrine, which was co-sponsored by Talton and signed by Governor Rick Perry into law in March, states a victim may use any type of force against a suspect who breaches their home, vehicle, or place of business and does not have a duty to retreat.
Two men, both illegal aliens, were fatally shot by 61-year-old computer consultant Joe Horn. The incident has made national and even international news.
When Horn, a 61-year-old retiree living with his daughter and her family in a growing subdivision in this Houston suburb, saw two burglars breaking into the house next door on Nov. 14, he called 911 and grabbed his shotgun.
Moments later, after what the police say was a confrontation on Horn's front lawn, the two men - both illegal immigrants - lay dead on the winding Timberline Drive, leaving behind a pillowcase stuffed with jewelry and about $2,000 in cash.
As the case unfolds, it will not only be a legal test of the new law -- but a good opportunity for Talton to score points with conservative voters concerned about crime and illegal immigration.
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