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Self-defense argument arises in Ogden shooting case

By Mark Shenefelt
OGDEN — A defense attorney on Thursday advanced a self-defense argument for a woman who is accused of shooting a man during an alleged burglary.

The man has a long record of mostly misdemeanor convictions for assaulting women, attorney Randall Richards said, arguing the man’s credibility as a witness is questionable heading into 31-year-old Mauren Wall’s trial.

Wall, of Porterville, is charged with aggravated burglary and aggravated robbery, both first-degree felonies; second-degree felony aggravated assault; and third-degree felony counts of obstructing justice and use of a firearm by a restricted person.

Charging documents alleged that on Jan. 21, 2021, Wall was inside a Brinker Avenue home without permission and was confronted by a woman who arrived home. Wall argued that the woman owed her money, and she then allegedly drew a handgun and shot a man who tried to “escort her off the property.” The man was shot in the abdomen and underwent surgery, but he survived.

In a 2nd District Court hearing on Thursday, Richards said the shooting was in self-defense. He asked Judge Reuben Renstrom to allow him to admit evidence of the man’s prior criminal record. Wall is scheduled to go on trial June 27.

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