Friend walked in on a burglary.

[JM Ver. 2.0]

In the Army, we call that a "Barracks Lawyer". He claims to knows everything about everything, but in the end only knows jack and shit. I guess all of that knowledge comes from osmosis because last time I checked he was neither a cop or a lawyer.

Please call your DA or your detective for their "opinion" on the situation. Then, I will call my defense attorney and post his opinion. In the end, everyone will be arguing and no one is going to call you sir.

it doesn't really matter what your defense attorney says. Hell, it doesn't even matter what the DA or Detective says. All that matters is what a judge and jury say. And I can say with almost 100% certainty that if you walked into the house and shot the two unarmed people in the house you would be going to jail for a long long time.

And, you don't know anything about me. Don't pretend like you do. It's rude.

airborneranger, yep. The thing is, JM ver 2.0 almost has a point but not in the OP's situation. You have to add "facts" to the scenario to end up to where someone would have gone beyond legitimate self-defense either within or without 704.5. There are certainly scenarios similar to OP's where I'd expect one to be charged if they turned into shoots. But just as easily small variations in the scenario that are perfectly good shoots within Colorado law.

JM ver 2.0 instead wants to make overbroad generalizations that are rightfully drawing hooting responses.

Even if you were legally justified in shooting the two people in the OP, you'd still spend a good chunk of time defending yourself in court. And then, you would forever be seen as the guy who had to "teach them a lesson."

If you want to go through all that just because you think you're right... Knock yourself out.