[MENTION=341]sickmint79[/MENTION] if the homeowner was trying to assess the security of her house and was confronted by a criminal in or around her burglarized house and feared for her life it is her right to defend herself. If the perpetrator was retreating and running down the street it would not be her right to pursue and stop the suspect with deadly force.
Stand your ground seems to be applicable in public and the justified use of force, up and including deadly force, to defend yourself when your safety and life is being threatened.
I would be curious on your response to a similar situation outside of completely running for the hills (flight).