Lowndes grand jury issues no bill in murder case

VALDOSTA - A Lowndes County grand jury has declined to pursue charges against a Valdosta man who was accused of murder. <br> <br> William M. Snyder, 33, was charged with murder in the June 7 death of Edgar W. Scott II, 29. <br> <br> Scott forced his way into Snyder&#39;s home after he had been asked to leave, District Attorney David Miller said. Scott reportedly pushed Snyder, who then struck Scott in the head with a metal fire poker. <br> <br> Georgia law provides that actions even the use of deadly force taken to defend a home or habitat are justified and exempt from prosecution. That could have been a factor in the grand jury&#39;s deliberations, Miller said. <br> <br> The men had been involved in a child-custody battle, investigators said.