Ohio - 2901.05 Burden of proof - reasonable doubt - self-defense
covers the Home invasion senario.
(B)(1) Subject to division (B)(2) of this section, a person is presumed to have acted in self defense or defense of another when using defensive force that is intended or likely to cause death or great bodily harm to another if the person against whom the defensive force is used is in the process of unlawfully and without privilege to do so entering, or has unlawfully and without privilege to do so entered, the residence or vehicle occupied by the person using the defensive force.
Granted some areas of Ohio (Bigger Ciities) may be a bit picky on this subject.
In my area? You'd probably never go to trial.
About 3 weeks after the Home invasion someone was beating on my door at 4 in the morning.
I looked out the window but did not see anyone.
So I went out the back door and circled the house.
Imagine my surprise and the Local Sheriff's Deputy's surprise as I stuck my Browing 9mm in his face!!
It was dark and I literally grabbed him by the shirt and planted him on the hood of his Crusier before He or I realized what the heck was happening!
It was a misunderstanding over a runaway from another Town 20 miles away.
And they did agree to NEVER bang on my door like that again without just cause!!
The County did a bang up job putting the Guilty in prison from the Invasion.
And I did become friends with many of the Deputies dureing and after that time.
But they still approach my Home in a careful way!!