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While she didn't want to believe much of what she was learning about her son, try today imagine herself, in byron's shoes. >> i don't believe that breaking and entering is right. and i don't -- wouldn't have expected it out of my son. >> it looked like a tragedy, all around. two intruders and a fearful homeowner, with no choice but to shoot them. >> we know you have a right to protect your home, and to protect yourself. >> but a quick survey of the scene told sheriff wetzel that the teenagers were unarmed. as with any shooting, it would require more investigation. >> it would be ordinary, with...

>> fear. he was afraid there was a third or fourth or fifth person. so, he's afraid of the backyard, the front yard, the stairway, the door. he's just in utter fear, and he goes into a closet and hides. in his own house. until the fear subsides. >> as for smith's calm demeanor and the matter-of-fact way, in which he described the killings? >> i just pulled out the. 22 and shot her. >> the defense said, he was just a man trying to help the authorities, any way he could. >> on the exterior, he appears to be calm. but he's talking about how frightened he is, internally. he is trying to explain, t...

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That way. >> in minnesota, as i understand it, you have the right to protect your life. you have the right to protect your home, your property, as long as it's reasonable. >> if somebody breaks into your home and commits a -- a felony offense, in your home. you can kill that threat. >> meshbesher said everything byron did that-thanksgiving day and the next was evidence that he was truly terrified inside his own home. >> why did he wait so long before calling authorities? >> fear. he was afraid there was a third or fourth or fifth person. so, he's afraid of the backyard, the front yard, the sta...

The same thing that mr. smith did? no doubt in my mind. no doubt in my mind. >> it seemed like a big box of puzzle pieces. >> prosecutors, pete and brent were in charge of evaluating the case against byron. and they knew it was controversial, from the start. >> when brent and i got involved in it, the e-mails started. the phone calls. castigating us for taking this. after all, doesn't a homeowner have a right to defend his dwelling? i didn't argue with people. i just said, well, just stay open and let the evidence come out. and then, let's see if you hold that same view. >> after looking at al...