But a three-judge panel ruled that the jury instructions in the case were too confusing, and that Rodriguez deserves a new trial, according to the Associated Press.

Rodriguez, who held a concealed gun license, recorded at 22-minute video of the altercation with his neighbors. It captures Rodriguez speaking to a police dispatcher during the argument with Danaher, his father and other men.

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“Okay, look, I’m going to have to defend myself,” Rodriguez said. “It all started over them playing their music real loud.”

“My life is in danger now…I’m standing my ground here… Now, these people are going to try to kill me,” he continued.

“Stand your ground” laws, similar to the one Rodriguez attempted to use in his defense, allow someone to use deadly force if they believe their life is in danger, and it does not require them to retreat. They gained national attention that year when police in Sanford, Fla. cited Florida’s “stand your ground law” to justify not arresting neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman in the killing of unarmed black teen Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman was later charged and acquitted in the killing.

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Rodriguez’s defense attorney welcomed the decision.

“At the heart of our criminal justice system is the right to a fair trial. Raul was denied this right due to incorrect jury instructions,” his defense attorney Neal Davis told the Houston Chronicle. “Now Raul will have the chance to have a fair day in court.”

According to the Chronicle, prosecutors say they are likely to appeal the ruling.