Marvin Catco Was Shot in the Leg, a Friend Helped Him to the Hospital

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Marvin catco broke into ed and bertha briney's farmhouse to collect bottles. He was shot in the leg when a shopman trap went off, blowing away part of his leg. Court documents say he admitted that he had broken into another person's premises. The case is still taught to first year law students more than 50 years later.

Ed and Bertha Briney’s unoccupied farmhouse was reportedly broken into 50 times over 10 years. They put up “No Trespassing” signs, repeatedly complained to sheriffs in two different counties, nailed doors shut, and boarded up windows - but nothing worked. So they decided to try something else.

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