[PapaBear3625]

I've probably missed it, but I haven't seen a lot of discussion about why Zimmerman's lawyer seemed to take Stand Your Ground off the table.

I think the lawyer indicated that Martin's actions were legitimate even under standard self-defense doctrine. This leaves Stand Your Ground as a backup.

[Gvl_M3]

I think the Stand Your Ground provision only applies if he is at home, or at his car.

Since he was patrolling the neighborhood, I don't think it applies:

"(a) The person against whom the defensive force was used was in the process of unlawfully and forcefully entering, or had unlawfully and forcibly entered, a dwelling, residence, or occupied vehicle, or if that person had removed or was attempting to remove another against that person’s will from the dwelling, residence, or occupied vehicle; and..."

http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0776/Sections/0776.013.html