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MO: St. Louis jury finds man acted in self-defense, acquits him of murder
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A jury acquitted a man of murder on Wednesday, finding he acted in self-defense during a fight outside his home last year.
Stanley Barge, 32, was charged in July with second-degree murder and armed criminal action in the death of 38-year-old Shaun Hunt. Police said Barge was at fault for Hunt's death and refused to leave his home to be arrested.
But Barge's attorney, Johnny Peddicord, said it was clear from the beginning his client was trying to protect himself. Barge also fully cooperated with police during his arrest, Peddicord said. |
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