A Kansas City man accused of shooting a teenager who rang his doorbell pleaded not guilty to first degree felony assault charges Wednesday.

An attorney for Andrew Lester maintains the 84-year-old could be acquitted at trial, saying “under the (self-defense) law, Mr. Lester didn’t need to wait to be attacked by a stranger in the dark” to shoot.

Andrew Lester, the 84-year-old white man charged with shooting Black teen Ralph Yarl, who mistakenly approached his home in Kansas City, has entered a not guilty plea once again.

The White 84-year-old man charged with shooting Ralph Yarl, a Black teen who mistakenly rang his doorbell, pleaded not guilty Wednesday in a case that sparked national outrage over gun violence and “stand your ground” laws.

Andrew Lester, a White 84-year-old homeowner, is accused of shooting Ralph Yarl in April after the Black high-schooler mistakenly came to his Kansas City home.

Andrew Lester, the Kansas City man charged in the shooting of Ralph Yarl after the teenager mistakenly went to the wrong house, pleaded not guilty during his arraignment.