A Montgomery County man is set to stand trial on charges of attempted murder after a judge denies his claims of self-defense.
Lawyers for Robert William Darrow failed to convince Montgomery County District Court Judge Jeffery Gossard on Thursday that the September 2023 shooting of Nathaniel Rush was self-defense. Darrow is accused of attempted first degree murder in the shooting of Rush in Darrow's Wayside home on September 9th of last year.
Darrow's self-defense claim was based on allegations that he and Rush had an altercation in which Rush punched him twice in the face. A witness said Darrow then shot Rush twice, first with a .22 rifle and then with a 12 gauge shotgun. The shotgun blast eventually caused Rush to lose part of his leg.
Darrow has entered a plea of not guilty to the attempted murder charge. His trial is set to begin in January. If convicted, Darrow could face a sentence of 12 to 50 years in prison. He remains in the Montgomery County Jail on a $250,000 bond.
