Posted on 02/09/2010 3:54:43 AM PST by marktwain
TAMPA The mother of a man whose death was ruled justified under Florida's "stand your ground" law filed a wrongful death lawsuit Friday against the man who shot her son.
A civil complaint in Hillsborough Circuit Court says that Charles Podany, 49, acted "with reckless disregard" when he shot 24-year-old Casey Landes on Feb. 29, 2008, in a neighborhood dispute.
Landes' mother, Ruby Landes, seeks damages in excess of $15,000 from Podany as well as the condo association of Bay Hills Village in Thonotosassa, where the incident took place, and its managing authority, the Vanguard Management Group Inc.
A judge tossed out a manslaughter charge against Podany in September, siding with his attorneys, who argued that Podany fired in self-defense and therefore was immune from prosecution under the law.
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if so, what a dumbass, if not, then the defendant will be out a bunch of money and unable to collect from the scums momma...
LOL! Harry probably would have said; “So? What’s your point?”
Criminal and civil cases have different standards of proof. Civil cases have a lower burden of proof for the plaintiff, so even though a criminal case may not reach the standard of beyond a reasonable doubt, the civil case may achieve a positive finish for the “victim.”
A good example of this is the OJ Simpson criminal trial(not guilty) then the civil trial which he lost.
If he'd said that, I'd have been forced to grudgingly admire the guy's style!
Sounds like he would be able to collect. If I remember, the judge said he was immune from prosecution when he tossed the case.
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