District attorney will not charge man who shot Marine after birthday ball

That is not surprising SSG(P) (Join to see) that Navy veteran Stephen Roger Hughes who shot
Marine Cpl. Edwin Estrada when the Marine attempted to forcefully enter Hughes’ residence in Wilmington, North Carolina will not be charged.
Thankfully, North Carolina’s defense of habitation Law, or “Castle doctrine,” states that a person is “justified using such force and is immune from civil or criminal liability” when protecting themselves and their homes.
Where I live in Northern, VA we do not have a “Castle doctrine,” so we have to fend for ourselves with an intruder breaking in and then we would have to fend for ourselves if we seriously injure or kill the intruder.
"The man who shot and killed a Marine after a birthday ball in November will not be charged by the district attorney, per North Carolina’s self-defense laws.
Stephen Roger Hughes, a Navy vet, fired twice at Marine Cpl. Edwin Estrada when the Marine attempted to forcefully enter Hughes’ residence in Wilmington, North Carolina, at 6:07 a.m., according to a press release from the district attorney’s office.
District Attorney Ben David called the incident a “highly cautionary tale.”

“Those who wander while highly intoxicated may be perceived as a threat and not only lose the protection of the laws, but may lose their very lives,” David said in the news release.
Estrada, 27, was stationed in Jacksonville, North Carolina, and was in Wilmington for the Marine Corps ball on Nov. 18, 2017. Friends said that instead of attending the ball, Estrada went to multiple bars in downtown Wilmington, according to the press release. He was later seen walking alone, heavily intoxicated.
Hughes, 36, said he heard “loud banging” on his door, and opened it to see Estrada, who tried to forcefully enter his residence. Estrada lunged at him, the press release states, and Hughes shot him because he feared for his life.
North Carolina’s defense of habitation Law, or “Castle doctrine,” states that a person is “justified using such force and is immune from civil or criminal liability” when protecting themselves and their homes.
“The law has long held that a person’s home is their castle, and there is no duty to retreat before using deadly force against an intruder,” the press release states."
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A tragic waste of life due to alcohol.

Sad on many counts SSG(P) (Join to see). I feel bad for the man who shot the Marine and also for the Marines family who lost a loved one. More of the story here:
https://www.wwaytv3.com/2018/02/01/new-details-forthcoming-in-november-shooting-death-of-marine/