Billy Don Law, 47, was shot to death on February 7, 2014, at the Paso Robles home he shared with his girlfriend, Christine Ruda, and her son, John Steven Danner. The confrontation began, according to court records, over use of candles in a house without electricity and escalated when Danner, then 23, grabbed two handguns and threatened Law. Law approached Danner and was struck multiple times, including the head, and died at the scene; Ruda suffered a gunshot wound to her bicep.

Danner initially said he acted to protect his mother and later testified he acted out of fear, influenced by instructions from his father about shooting to kill in life-threatening situations. He was convicted by a jury of second-degree murder with an enhancement for discharging a firearm; court testimony noted Law was shot 13 times. Sentencing included a minimum of 15 years to life plus an additional 25 years to life for the firearm enhancement.

Does anyone have information about the household or the events leading up to that night that could shed more light on this case?