OTTAWA – The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of a Hamilton-area homeowner who gunned down a would-be car thief.
The top court today granted the request to weigh in from Peter Khill.
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Khill, of Binbrook, Ont., was acquitted of second-degree murder in the killing of Jon Styres on Feb. 4, 2016.
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However, the Ontario Court of Appeal ordered him to stand trial again, prompting him to head to the Supreme Court.
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Khill has argued he was acting in self-defence.
Evidence showed that he fired twice at close range seconds after confronting Styres, of Ohsweken, Ont., outside his home.
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