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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>Here are a few cases where the usually reliable self-defense strategy failed.<br><br>MISSOULA, Montana - A man who shot and killed a German exchange student caught trespassing in his garage was convicted of deliberate homicide Wednesday in a case that attracted attention as a test of self-defense laws that govern the use of deadly force to defend life and property.<br><br><a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/news/markus-kaarma-montana-man-convicted-in-german-exchange-students-death/" target="_blank">http://www.cbsnews.com/news/markus-kaarma-montana-man-convicted-in-german-exchange-students-death/</a><br><br><br>Little Falls Minnesota man who shot two teens to death after break-in was
convicted of 4 murder counts. The jury needed only three hours to weigh
self-defense claims. He was sentenced to life in prison.<br><br><a href="http://www.startribune.com/local/257169671.html" target="_blank">http://www.startribune.com/local/257169671.html</a><br><br><br>Detroit Michigan - Homeowner Who Shot And Killed A Girl On His Porch Found Guilty Of Murder<br><br><a href="http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2014/08/07/3468759/homeowner-who-shot-dead-a-girl-on-his-porch-found-guilty-of-murder/" target="_blank">http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2014/08/07/3468759/homeowner-who-shot-dead-a-girl-on-his-porch-found-guilty-of-murder/</a><br><br> </div></body>
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