A Benton County jury decided Tyree Q. Houfmuse was acting in self defense when he fired six shots at his girlfriend’s ex last Thanksgiving eve.
Jurors deliberated for a little more than 3 1/2 hours Thursday before returning the verdict against Houfmuse for the shooting that left Anthony L. Asselin paralyzed.
If convicted, Houfmuse, 33, could have faced more than 30 years in prison for first-degree assault with a gun.
Jurors, however, found him guilty of second-degree unlawful possession of a gun by a felon.
Houfmuse had been in custody on $200,000 bail since December. Since he’s facing a sentence of time served, Judge Robert Swisher released him without bail.
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
Jury Rules Self-Defense
From Nov. 20, 2015 Tri-City Herald:
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