State court of appeals to hear Amina Bowman case

BY Chris Sullivan  on November 26, 2012 @ 6:10 am (Updated: 7:58 am - 11/26/12 )

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Kitsap County has charged Douglas Bauer with assault after he left his loaded .45 at his girlfriend's home. (AP Photo/file) | Zoom
Should a Kitsap County man who left a gun at his home be prosecuted after a boy took that gun to school and injured a classmate? The state court of appeals will hear arguments in the case on Monday.

Kitsap County has charged Douglas Bauer with assault after he left his loaded .45 at his girlfriend's home. Her son took the gun to school, and it went off accidentally and nearly killed 9-year-old Amina Bowman.

Bauer's attorney wants the case thrown out because he did not actually cause the injuries.

The Kitsap Sun reports both sides will argue their cases before the state court of appeals Monday. It will then be up to the court to decide if the case can go to trial.

The boy's mother, who is already a felon, pleaded guilty to a possession charge to avoid being charged with assault. She will testify against Bauer if this goes to trial.

Chris Sullivan, KIRO Radio Reporter
Chris loves the rush of covering breaking news and works hard to try to make sense of it all while telling stories about real people in extraordinary circumstances.
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  • SnakeBite wrote...
    Cops & Guns
    November 26, 2012 7:24 am
    You know they will CRUCIFY this man, but the Marysville cop who let his daughter die within a few feet with his own gun will likely get off one way or another. It's a double standard; always has been, always will be.
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  • Fuego wrote...
    Although it's stupid
    November 26, 2012 7:26 am
    to leave a loaded gun laying around or at least unsecured, I don't think it's against the law. Laws can't fix stupid.
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