A 90-year-old Greenbrae man who was shot in the head during an alleged burglary has been sued by the alleged burglar.

Samuel Cutrufelli, who was also shot during the incident, claims Jay Leone "negligently shot" him during the confrontation inside Leone's home.

Cutrufelli, 31, claims Leone caused him "great bodily injury, and other financial damage, including loss of Mr. Cutrufelli's home, and also the dissolution of Mr. Cutrufelli's marriage."

The incident occurred at about 10:45 a.m. Jan. 3 at Leone's home on Via La Cumbre. Authorities said Cutrufelli entered the home, put a gun to Leone's head, tied his hands with a belt and rummaged through his bedroom for valuables.

Leone said he was able to wriggle his hands free, then convinced the burglar to let him use the bathroom. Then he got one of the five handguns stashed in his bathroom, sneaked back to the bedroom and spotted Cutrufelli in his closet.

Cutrufelli allegedly fired his gun, hitting Leone in the jaw area, and Leone fired back. Cutrufelli then wrestled his gun away, put it to Leone's head and pulled the trigger, but no bullets were left in the gun.

When police found Cutrufelli bleeding in his car a short distance from Leone's home, he said he had shot himself and needed medical attention, Twin Cities police said.

Bucolic wrote:Hmmm. Maybe the other four were unloaded...

Cabrito wrote:In a rare example of rationality, the current Arizona ballot has a proposition which, if passed, will prohibit a criminal from filing suit against a victim who causes harm to the criminal during the commission of the crime.

DukeNukemIncarnate wrote:

Cabrito wrote:In a rare example of rationality, the current Arizona ballot has a proposition which, if passed, will prohibit a criminal from filing suit against a victim who causes harm to the criminal during the commission of the crime.

Does something like this really has to go on a ballot? Jeeez!

kgtdi wrote:

DukeNukemIncarnate wrote:

Cabrito wrote:In a rare example of rationality, the current Arizona ballot has a proposition which, if passed, will prohibit a criminal from filing suit against a victim who causes harm to the criminal during the commission of the crime.

Does something like this really has to go on a ballot? Jeeez!

Yes, our world is that stupid.

AmirMortal wrote:Yep, it's dumb that it needs to be spelled out in law. Florida already has this though. It's part of the much maligned and often misunderstood Stand Your Ground law.

mrb7 wrote:

AmirMortal wrote:Yep, it's dumb that it needs to be spelled out in law. Florida already has this though. It's part of the much maligned and often misunderstood Stand Your Ground law.

I can get it that it may be important to specify it in law, but to put it to referendum?!

MB

Cabrito wrote:

mrb7 wrote:

AmirMortal wrote:Yep, it's dumb that it needs to be spelled out in law. Florida already has this though. It's part of the much maligned and often misunderstood Stand Your Ground law.

I can get it that it may be important to specify it in law, but to put it to referendum?!

MB

Personally, I think changes to a state's constitution should always be voted on by the people. At least here in AZ, fuck the legislature, damn bunch of cheaply bought tools.