Utah Man Who Shot Agent During SWAT Raid Can't Use "Defense of Habitation"
Only applies to "unlawful entry," but other defense strategies are available
A number of Utahns over the years have averted criminal charges by claiming they were protecting themselves when they killed attackers inside their homes.
But "defense of habitation" won't be available to Matthew David Stewart, according to prosecutors and a legal expert.
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