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Wright not guilty in castle doctrine shooting death in Texarkana
A Bowie County jury acquitted a Texarkana man of murder Friday in a case the defense argued was self-defense under the Texas castle doctrine.
by Lynn LaRowe
Jun. 25 2021 @ 6:37pm
NEW BOSTON, Texas A Bowie County jury acquitted a Texarkana man of murder Friday in a case the defense argued was self-defense under the Texas castle doctrine.
Kavante Lamarr Wright, 27, was also acquitted on a lesser charge of manslaughter. In his closing remarks, Texarkana lawyer Shorty Barrett argued that under Texas law, Wright had a right to shoot and kill Eric Gentry if he believed his life was in danger in his own home.
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