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Self-defense claim leads to dismissal of murder charge in Miami
by: Sheila Stogsdill
MIAMI, Okla. – A murder charge was dismissed on Wednesday for an Ottawa County man after testimony showed the fatal shooting was in self-defense.Travis Christian Wilbur, 36, appeared in Ottawa County District Court for the Jan. 5, 2024, death of Matthew Vincent Locastro, 27, of Miami.
An autopsy report showed Locastro died from a gunshot wound to his head. Court records show Locastro was shot in the left eye, and the autopsy report spells out the path of the fatal bullet. His toxicology report showed he tested positive for methamphetamine and amphetamine, and his blood alcohol level registered at .18, which is over twice the legal limit in Oklahoma.
Testimony at the preliminary hearing in September 2024 suggested the two men were arguing, and in a struggle over a gun, the gun discharged, striking Locastro.
Wilbur’s attorney, Jesse Muth, argued that Locastro entered Wilbur’s friend’s garage and assaulted Wilbur with an object that turned out to be a gun. Wednesday’s motion hearing to dismiss addressed Wilbur’s claims that the Jan. 5 shooting was in self-defense.
A message left for Jesse Muth, Wilburn’s attorney, was not returned before deadline.
After a day and a half of testimony on the “Stand Your Ground” law, District Judge Jennifer McAffrey dismissed the murder charge against Wilbur.
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No, Flo-Rah-Duh haters, the other Miami. Pretty methed up all around though.
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Meth, amphetamine and alcohol.
it’s a wonder the boy could navigate, much less assault someone.
“Fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life, son.”
Too late.
It’s how he when through his life faster than expected, though. Now he’s through with this life.
Okay…now the more these shootings start to sound like something what happened in the 1860s to 1900s, the more I want to be in the Court of Law…wearing the Raven Suit of the JUDICIAL AWTHORITY of the state, fedral, and other legal whatever what said; “I think I got jersdickshun on this, lessen the Speem Cort sez’ ‘nope’…”
Wen I exzamin this hole thing, an’ ply logic to it….I’d haf t’say that thar may be som quetchon as to if this wuz FAIR or not.
Evidence that even if it is self defense, a justified action, one may still have to defend oneself in a court of law.
When the perp
hits the dirt,
the battle’s not done,
it’s just begun.
“Locastro was shot in the left eye”
Leaving him blind in both eyes.
I see what you mean Beans………….. Lady is in the shower and hears a knock on the door. she yells out, whose there and a voice yells back, blind man. Lady gets out of the shower with no robe and opens the door, guy says, where do you want these blinds lady.
That story sounds a bit shady.
I have the same or similar 6x Malcom scope being put on my Marlin 1985 45-70. I should get it back this weekend, if there are no problems. My dad had it mounted before, but it bucked free of the front mount (45-70 delivers a pretty good wallop). Hopefully the gunsmith I’m using does a better job.