A Fort Worth man who killed his wife’s lover after finding them together has escaped murder charges from a grand jury.
Instead, the Tarrant County grand jury indicted Darrell Roberson’s wife, Tracy Roberson, accusing her of causing the shooting by claiming she was being raped.
The 35-year-old wife is charged with manslaughter in the death of Devin LaSalle.
Police say Roberson invited LaSalle to her home in December with a text message that said “I need to feel your warm embrace!”
If convicted after Wednesday’s indictment, Mrs. Roberson faces two to 20 years in prison.
Prosecutors say Darrell Roberson arrived home and found his wife clad in only a robe and underwear with LaSalle outside in a pickup truck.
They allege Mrs. Roberson told her 38-year-old husband she was being raped, so he fired four shots as LaSalle tried driving away.
One bullet struck LaSalle in the head.
Some legal experts say they’ve never quite heard a case quite like this.
Texas Wesleyan School of Law associate professor Jason Gillmer says a husband “is entitled to defend his wife and his family against aggravated assault.”
“Prosecutors say Darrell Roberson arrived home and found his wife clad in only a robe and underwear with LaSalle outside in a pickup truck. They allege Mrs. Roberson told her 38-year-old husband she was being raped …”
Is this another stupid gun story, or is it about telekinesis and teleportation? Or did the deceased have an unusually long and flexible member? The time must be approaching midnight on some lonely island in the Aleutians.
This why there is no justice in the courts anymore.
The moral to that story is
Dont screw another mans wife in Texas its not only wrong it can get you dead
Dont mess with Texas
we will kill you
Actually it was all just a terrible misunderstanding. The poor guy was just trying to deliver a pizza. The real creek-jumper was long gone out the back door.
Don’t go to Court if you want justice.The guy that did the shooting got justice!
I guess it is true that in Texas, “He needed killin’” is still a valid legal defense.
When I first read this, I thought the sex was in progress, which, if rape, would give legal grounds for defense. I believe you’re allowed to use force to defend yourself or family.
However, this guy was already outside in the truck. I’d charge both husband and wife in this one.
Its the classic Texas defense.
Judge: Why did you kill this man.
Defendant: Your honor, he needed killin.
Judge: Well there ya go, case dismissed!
Texas Wesleyan School of Law associate professor Jason Gillmer says a husband “is entitled to defend his wife and his family against aggravated assault.”
Firing four shots as the perpetrator is driving away doesn’t quit fit within the standard definition of “defending his wife and family.”
Its the classic Texas defense.
Judge: Why did you kill this man.
Defendant: Your honor, he needed killin.
Judge: Well there ya go, case dismissed!
Don’t laugh, this actually still works out in west Texas, even today. No telling what a jury (maybe not a judge) will do, whether it’s Texas or California (OJ).
This is why my wife and I are still married after 36 years — we’ve both seen too many CSIs.
In some parts of the world, the woman’s family would have just beat her to death. But we’re better than they are .
All of a sudden I support the North Koreans nuking the US.
CSI Pecos — Episode 4
Wife: my cheatin’ husband is dead ! That sorry, no good so and so !!
CSI1: Well, Joe Bob, how do you think that dude managed to shoot hisself six times and then get his neck inside that noose?
CSI2: Don’t know, Billy Ray, but it shore looks like suicide to me !! Let’s turn it over to the courts and git us a cold one….
BubbaRay, that reminds me of the deposed leader who, in the final moments of his regime, committed suicide by shooting himself 47 times in the back
She absolutely should be charged. If the only reason her husband chased and shot her lover was her claim of rape then she is as guilty, even moreso, then he is. As to whether he was within his rights to kill a man his wife claimed was her rapist rather than call the police … that’s a separate issue.
Call me crazy but this seems fine with me. If someone I loved told me they were raped and pointed out the perp, I’ll kill him in a second with no remorse. She is at fault in my book.
@ Craig: Agreed. Even a stopped clock is right twice a day, and in this case even backwards-ass Texas got it right. The dude shouldn’t get off scott-free, but due consideration for the circumstances warrants some leniency. His wife on the other hand … any spouse who would do something like that is scum in the first place. With a killing involved, IMO she should be put away for a reeal long time.
And that’s why gay sex is better.
Since when is rape a capitol offence?
Since when is the individual-citizen the Law, the Courts, and the Executioner?
#17 Wong
And that’s why gay sex is better.
Thanks for clearing that up. Gay sex is better than getting shot by your lovers husband.
Gee, I’d rather die quick then from a lingering painful viral illness. Then again, I wouldn’t have an affair.
Don’t mess with Texas. . .It’s not nice to pick on retards!
(Thanks to tshirthell for that one)