Lucero v. Trosch

ORDER

BUTLER, Chief Judge.

A non-jury trial was held in this cause on April 23, 1996. After careful review of the evidence presented at trial, the proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law submitted by the parties, and the supporting briefs, the Court hereby issues the following findings of fact and conclusions of law, pursuant to Rule 52(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

1. Findings of Fact

Defendant Father David C. Trosch (“Fr. Trosch”), an ordained Roman Catholic priest, has been an outspoken advocate of what is known as the “doctrine of justifiable homicide” since the killing…