Crime
Defense attorney says Lubbock man justified in July deadly shooting - Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Robert Kinney's attorney claims the 65-year-old acted in self-defense during the July shooting that left 37-year-old Stephon Jones dead. Kinney, 65, faces a murder charge after the July 27 shooting.
Kinney, 65, faces a murder charge after the July 27 shooting. He remains held at the Lubbock County Detention Center with a $250,000 bond. This isn't a small amount for a man his age. Attorney Matt Morrow filed a motion to reduce that bond. He asserts Kinney defended himself inside his home. The 364th District Court scheduled a hearing for August 21.
This case brings the legal boundaries of self-defense directly to a local courtroom, not just something people talk about around the dinner table on Avenue Q. How the court rules on the bond reduction, and eventually the case itself, could influence how residents understand their own rights to protect their property and lives. It certainly puts conversations about personal safety back on the front burner for many folks living anywhere from Tech Terrace to the newer developments out west.
Kinney, at 65, faces decades behind bars if convicted, despite his attorney's strong self-defense claim.