Greg at Begging to Differ quotes reports that Carlton Dotson suggested in a jailhouse interview that he shot Baylor basketball player Patrick Dennehy in self-defense. Greg explains why, under Texas law, Dotson may have a valid defense. The source for the jailhouse interview reference is this Dallas Morning News article.

Former Baylor basketball player Carlton Dotson, charged with murder in the shooting death of teammate Patrick Dennehy, said Wednesday that he felt his friend had betrayed him and suggested that he acted in self defense during a confrontation.

“I thought he was my friend but he betrayed me,’’ Mr. Dotson said in a jailhouse interview with The Dallas Morning News. “If someone points a gun at you and shoots and it doesn’t go off, what would you do? If someone is pointing a gun at you and they start putting more bullets into the gun, what would you do?’’

Greg points out that Dotson may also have an insanity defense:

In a different vein, the article also mentions that Dotson claimed to have been "hearing voices" and may have been anticipating "a spiritual war," so it's possible Dotson may have an insanity defense as well.