Jury finds in favor of homeowner in wrongful death lawsuit
Chambers’ ex-wife, Amanda Whitsell, brought the wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of her and Chambers’ children, 14-year-old Austin and 10-year-old Elizabeth. Attorneys for Whitsell were asking for a total of $400,000 in damages to be divided equally between the two children. In February of 2007, Graham shot and killed a man who was allegedly burglarizing his home. That man was Joshua Chambers. No criminal charges were ever filed against Graham as a Smith county jury declined to indict him. The major point of contention in the case is determining why Chambers shot Chambers as Chambers was driving away from the scene. After hearing conflicting testimony, the jury had to decide whether Chambers was fleeing from the home or trying to run Graham over with his car. For more on the background of the case, click here. For the complete story on the jury’s verdict in this Fears | Nachawati is a
