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Michigan Supreme Court denies appeal in fatal porch shooting

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FILE - In this Aug. 4, 2014 file photo, Theodore Wafer, of Dearborn Heights, Mich., testifies in his own defense during his trial for the Nov. 2, 2013, killing of Renisha McBride in Detroit. Wafer was sentenced WednesdaySept. 3, 2014 to at least 17 years in prison for killing an unarmed woman who appeared on his porch before dawn. (AP Photo/Detroit News, Clarence Tabb Jr., File)

Detroit-area man gets 17 years in porch shooting

By Ed White - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 25, 2014, file photo, Theodore Wafer listens during a motion hearing in Judge Timothy Kenny's courtroom at the Frank Murphy Hall of Justice in Detroit. Jury selection starts Monday, July 21, 2014, in a trial that will put Wafer's self-defense claim to a tough test. The 19-year-old woman, Renisha McBride, was drunk but unarmed when she climbed the steps of his Dearborn Heights porch, 3 ½ hours after crashing her car a few blocks away. Roused from sleep by the sound of pounding in the wee hours, he grabbed his shotgun, opened the front door and blasted her in the face. (AP Photo/Detroit Free Press, Eric Seals, File) DETROIT NEWS OUT; NO SALES

Minimum 17-year sentence sought in porch shooting

By ED WHITE - Associated Press

Theodore Wafer testifies in his own defense during the seventh day of testimony for the Nov. 2, 2013, killing of Renisha McBride, Monday, Aug. 4, 2014, in Detroit. He said he feared for his life when he fired at McBride on his porch in Dearborn Heights, Mich. Wafer is charged with second-degree murder and could be sentenced to up to life in prison with the chance for parole, if he's convicted. (AP Photo/Detroit News, Clarence Tabb Jr.)

Man who killed woman on porch sued for millions

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Theodore Wafer sits in court at his second-degree murder trial in Detroit on Wednesday July 23, 2014. Wafer isaccused of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Renisha McBride on the front-porch of his Dearborn Heights, Mich., home.(AP Photo/Detroit News, David Coates) DETROIT FREE PRESS OUT; HUFFINGTON POST OUT

Detroit porch shooting trial: Suspect says he didn’t know gun was loaded

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Theodore Wafer, right, listens during a motion hearing in Judge Timothy Kenny's courtroom at the Frank Murphy Hall of Justice in Detroit, Friday, April 25, 2014. Wafer has been accused of fatal shooting 19-year-old Renisha McBride on the porch of his home. Kenny removed Judge Qiana Lillard on Friday from the case of Wafer. Defense attorneys argued Lillard's previous employment with the prosecutor's office and associations with employees created an appearance of impropriety. (AP Photo/Detroit Free Press, Eric Seals) DETROIT NEWS OUT; NO SALES

July trial set in Michigan porch shooting case

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Theodore Wafer, right, listens during a motion hearing in Judge Timothy Kenny's courtroom at the Frank Murphy Hall of Justice in Detroit, Friday, April 25, 2014. Wafer has been accused of fatal shooting 19-year-old Renisha McBride on the porch of his home. Kenny removed Judge Qiana Lillard on Friday from the case of Wafer. Defense attorneys argued Lillard's previous employment with the prosecutor's office and associations with employees created an appearance of impropriety. (AP Photo/Detroit Free Press, Eric Seals) DETROIT NEWS OUT; NO SALES

Judge removed from porch shooting case

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FILE - In a Dec. 18, 2013 file photo, Theodore Wafer, left, listens to his attorneys while appearing at his preliminary examination in district court in in Dearborn Heights, Mich. The 55-year-old awaits trial on second-degree murder charges for fatally shooting a young, unarmed woman through the screen door on his front porch. His lawyers are seeking to have the Wayne County Circuit Court trial judge take herself off the case because of her ties to prosecutors. A hearing is scheduled Friday, April 4, 2014. Defense attorneys say he feared for his life, but prosecutors say the shooting of Renisha McBride, 19, was not justified. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Judge in porch shooting case won’t step down

By JEFF KAROUB - Associated Press

June trial set for man who shot woman on porch

By JEFF KAROUB - Associated Press