A Montana man who shot and killed a German exchange student caught trespassing in his garage was convicted of deliberate homicide Wednesday despite arguing that a state “castle doctrine” law allowed him to use deadly force to protect his home and family. Cheers erupted in the packed courtroom when the verdict in the case of Markus Kaarma, 30, was read. The parents of the victim, 17-year-old Diren Dede, hugged and cried. “It is very good,” Dede’s father, Celal Dede, said with tears in his eyes. “Long live justice.”
Kaarma was stoic as he was led from the courtroom. He faces a minimum penalty …read more
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