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L.E.O. Training Becomes More Diversified Page 2

Is My Old Friend Now My Enemy, Or Was He Always My Enemy? Page 3

Murder Trial For Legally Armed Citizen Begins   Aug. 27th Page 4

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Murder Trial For Tennessee Permit Holder Set To Begin On Aug. 17th 2002

     This menace to society had attacked a female with a knife in her own store.  He was in the process of dragging her to the back of her florist shop for who knows what, when a neighbor came to her rescue.  The attacker fled with the money he took, and ran down the street.  The good Samaritan arrives and the woman tells him what happened, and the man still has her money. 

     The neighbor gets into his vehicle, locates the man and yells for him to stop.  The attacker turns, produces the same knife he held to the woman's throat, and tells the good Samaritan what he is going to do to him with the knife.  He then advances towards the good Samaritan.  The good Samaritan draws a small caliber pistol from his pocket, and tells the attacker to stop and not advance any further.  The man continues his advance.  One shot fired, the good Samaritan stumbles, as he regains his footing, he sees that the attacker is closer.  He fires again.  The attacker falls mortally wounded next to the good Samaritans vehicle. 

Justifiable Shooting?

     Most people would say yes.   Not according to the District Attorney's Office in Nashville.  Wayne Martin was arrested and charged with 2nd degree murder for the above incident.  For those of you who are not familiar with this incident, go to the section on our web site to learn more:   

http://legallyarmed.com/wayne martin.html

If You Carry A Gun, This Could Happen To You   

     This type of incident could happen to anyone who legally carries a weapon.  Civil and criminal liability is just something that goes along with carrying a gun.  However, in this case it seems that a point is trying to be made about not chasing a fleeing felon.  In some states it is permissible to chase a fleeing felon, but in Tennessee it is not. 

     What would the average citizen do in a situation like this?  Well it is up to every person to make their own decision.  In this situation, we can help you determine your answer by giving you some information about the criminal history of the attacker. Here is the criminal history of the attacker before he was killed on that fateful day. Following his criminal history, we have also placed the criminal history of Wayne Martin, the person charged in this incident.

Criminal History Of Michael A. Swilley

1975 Arrested in Virginia Beach, VA (Records not available).

1977  Pennsauken, New Jersey, Agency Case #8578,( 1.) Public order crimes,( 2) Marijuana possession.

1978 Philadelphia, Pa., Case #554561, (1) simple assault, (2) possession of instrument of crime, (3) prohibited offensive weapon, (4) violation of uniform firearms act.

1978  Yulee, Florida, Agency Case #17742, (1) Petty larceny, (2) Possession of cannabis.

1981 Yulee, Florida, (1) marijuana possession, (2) providing false information to a police officer.

1982  Yulee, Florida, Case # 8214834, DWI

1983  Fernandina Beach, Florida, case #4622 (1) Sexual battery.

1986  Jacksonville, Florida, case #393443, (1) worthless check.

1989  Troy, Alabama, case #89020655, (1) Two (2) counts of theft by deception.

1989  Troy, Alabama, case #89040526, 2nd degree theft by deception.

1989 Montgomery, Alabama, case #155086, (1) four [4] counts of theft by deception.

1991  Yulee, Florida, case #9110846, (1) six counts of worthless checks, (2) D.U.I.

1991  Jacksonville, Florida, case # 393443, (1) worthless check.

1992 Jacksonville, Florida, (1) aggravated battery, (2) violation of probation, (3) worthless check.

1993  Jacksonville, Florida, (1) possession of cocaine, (2) possession of drug paraphernalia (3) resisting arrest.

1995  Jacksonville, Florida (1) Possession of crack cocaine, (2) probation violation.

1995  Jacksonville, Florida, (1) Possession of crack cocaine.

2000  Nashville, Tennessee, (1) Assault.

Criminal History Of The Legally Armed Citizen Charged With 2nd Degree Murder Of Michael Swilley:

Wayne Martin Has NO Criminal History...Unless He Is Found Guilty Of This Charge!

We will keep you abreast of this trial.  If you care to help Wayne Martin with his mounting legal bills:

http://legallyarmed.com/waynemartin.html

 

 

 

   

 

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