Long story short: I was working graveyard shift. My boss tells me there's an SUV ramming my car. I run out and they drive off. I chase them while at the same time calling my brother to get my pistol.
I ended up losing the vandals because my car was not safe to drive at high speeds. Met my brother at work and took my pistol. A fellow coworker found the vandals in the other end of the lot. My boss takes chase in his truck, I'm in my car, and my brother in his car. My boss and I can't continue the chase so we head back to the office. My bro calls and says the vandals are pulled over at a freeway exit. I drive there and run to the front of the SUV yelling at them "*** is your problem! I need to talk to you!" My pistol is holstered and under my shirt. The SUV attempts to run me over.
I aim at the driver while getting out of the way and shoot twice over the vehicle. I was hoping he'd swerve and not hit me but he was still coming towards me while I was running to my right (his left). I let off seven more shots into the left side of the SUV (I only had 9 rounds) in an attempt to disable the vehicle. I hit the right rear but it wasn't enough and they got away.
I called 911 and went back to the office. Police came, asked questions, we went to the crime scene, etc. The SUV is reported stolen but the officer who went to the registered owner's house said that the resident was jumpy and nervous and possibly lying.
Anyways, months go by and I'm charged with negligent discharge and discharge of a firearm at an occupied vehicle. (two felonies)
I didn't have the money to fight and accepted a plea bargain to three years probation and 300 hours of community service. The strikes will be removed and felonies reduced to misdemeanors after probation is SUCCESSFULLY completed (ie no transgressions).
Vandals show up in court and said they thought my car did a hit and run on the SUV in the parking lot (there's a restaurant across my office) and said the only red car in the lot they saw was mine so they decided to ram it because they thought my car hit their SUV! Vandals lied to police about the SUV being stolen, yet they walk away scot free!
I lose $7500 for my lawyer, $500 in fines, $9000 to PAY FOR THE GUN DAMAGE TO THE SUV/Vandal's insurance company, and $2000 for tuition and books after I had to withdraw from a semester because of the pending trial. What sucks is the cops knew I got the bum deal. The judge knew I got the bum deal (which is why I got the most lenient punishment for two felonies), but they couldn't do anything about it. They were sympathetic and supportive and I thank the cops and judge for that.
Now, I cannot own a gun anymore. I would like to get the gun out of impound (it's been there for about two and a half years) and sell it (I can expect at least the $350 I paid for it brand new). It's a Browning BDM, practically brand new and only fired 9 times.
Anyone know of the legal procedures to get it back so I can sell it or transfer ownership to my dad so he can sell it? My lawyer is no longer retained and all other lawyers want a consultation fee before speaking with me!
I ended up losing the vandals because my car was not safe to drive at high speeds. Met my brother at work and took my pistol. A fellow coworker found the vandals in the other end of the lot. My boss takes chase in his truck, I'm in my car, and my brother in his car. My boss and I can't continue the chase so we head back to the office. My bro calls and says the vandals are pulled over at a freeway exit. I drive there and run to the front of the SUV yelling at them "*** is your problem! I need to talk to you!" My pistol is holstered and under my shirt. The SUV attempts to run me over.
I aim at the driver while getting out of the way and shoot twice over the vehicle. I was hoping he'd swerve and not hit me but he was still coming towards me while I was running to my right (his left). I let off seven more shots into the left side of the SUV (I only had 9 rounds) in an attempt to disable the vehicle. I hit the right rear but it wasn't enough and they got away.
I called 911 and went back to the office. Police came, asked questions, we went to the crime scene, etc. The SUV is reported stolen but the officer who went to the registered owner's house said that the resident was jumpy and nervous and possibly lying.
Anyways, months go by and I'm charged with negligent discharge and discharge of a firearm at an occupied vehicle. (two felonies)
I didn't have the money to fight and accepted a plea bargain to three years probation and 300 hours of community service. The strikes will be removed and felonies reduced to misdemeanors after probation is SUCCESSFULLY completed (ie no transgressions).
Vandals show up in court and said they thought my car did a hit and run on the SUV in the parking lot (there's a restaurant across my office) and said the only red car in the lot they saw was mine so they decided to ram it because they thought my car hit their SUV! Vandals lied to police about the SUV being stolen, yet they walk away scot free!
I lose $7500 for my lawyer, $500 in fines, $9000 to PAY FOR THE GUN DAMAGE TO THE SUV/Vandal's insurance company, and $2000 for tuition and books after I had to withdraw from a semester because of the pending trial. What sucks is the cops knew I got the bum deal. The judge knew I got the bum deal (which is why I got the most lenient punishment for two felonies), but they couldn't do anything about it. They were sympathetic and supportive and I thank the cops and judge for that.
Now, I cannot own a gun anymore. I would like to get the gun out of impound (it's been there for about two and a half years) and sell it (I can expect at least the $350 I paid for it brand new). It's a Browning BDM, practically brand new and only fired 9 times.
Anyone know of the legal procedures to get it back so I can sell it or transfer ownership to my dad so he can sell it? My lawyer is no longer retained and all other lawyers want a consultation fee before speaking with me!