The number of shell casings found at the scene is not predispositive of guilt. As a cop knows, you may have to fire up to 50 rounds to make sure a threatening suspect is disarmed. And when your life’s in danger, you’re operating on fear, instinct and a feel for when the danger has ceased. No one can tell you when its really over.
The law says that one shall be immune from prosecution if the conditions are met.
He was not immune. He was prosecuted.
So now what?
Will the state pay all of his expenses and pay for his life being turned up side down as a result of the state’s illegal prosecution?
They used to roll the sidewalks up at 8:00 pm and I can't imagine a gun battle in the middle of downtown Sarasota happening.
Downtown used to filled with doped up hard left hippie wannabe libtards freaks living off of daddies money going to New College. Seeing a gun would make them wet their pants
SHARAMA sould have recieved jail time for perjury—but I guess that would be racist to impose such a penalty on a LIAR.
We are fighting for a similar law here in Pennsylvania, along with a law that would protect the shooter from civil lawsuits from the perp’s relatives.
Reference bump!
Stand Your Ground, Self Defense Immunity law, thanks marktwain.
Seems like this article, written by the lawyer, is more about the lawyer himself (count the number of times he mentions his name and greatness) than the actual case...
Anyway, good outcome, I guess.