I don't think Croff said that the would be burgular was a threat to his life but even if that had been the case he likely still would have been convicted. You can not chase a criminal off your property and kill them. He went from right to wrong in the eyes of the law.


Croff Convicted

Tigh Croff, a Detroit homeowner who chased down and shot a would-be burglar 13 months ago, was convicted this afternoon of manslaughter and a firearm offense for the slaying of Herbert Silas.
A Wayne County Circuit Court jury took less than two hours to find Croff, 32, guilty. Judge Michael Hathaway set a sentencing for Feb. 18 and allowed Croff to remain free on bond.

Croff faces a mandatory two years for using a firearm in the commission of a felony and up to 15 years for the shooting.

"When the snows fall and the white winds blow, the lone wolf dies but the pack survives."
Winter is Coming

Now this is the Law of the Jungle—as old and as true as the sky; And the wolf that shall keep it may prosper, but the wolf that shall break it must die.
As the creeper that girdles the tree-trunk, the Law runneth forward and back; For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.