Posted on 07/03/2017 10:44:16 AM PDT by rarestia
MIAMI --
A judge has ruled that Florida's lawmakers overstepped their authority in updating the state's "Stand Your Ground" ruling.
Ruling issued Monday by Miami-Dade circuit judge Was signed into law in June by Gov. Rick Scott
In ruling the law unconstitutional, Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Milton Hirsch said Monday that the changes should have been crafted by the Florida Supreme Court instead of by the Legislature.
The Miami Herald reports that the 14-page order is a victory for prosecutors who have firmly opposed the law.
Critics have said the law makes it easier for defendants to get away with murder and other violent crimes.
The Legislature modified the 2005 statute and Gov. Rick Scott signed it into law in June. The bill was backed by the National Rifle Association.
Under the law, prosecutors must prove by "clear and convincing" evidence that someone wasn't acting in self-defense.
The judge is an asshole and should be removed.
The judiciary does not make law.
Wow, talk about legislating from the bench!
Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Milton Hirsch said Monday that the changes should have been crafted by the Florida Supreme Court instead of by the Legislature.
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Somebody flunked 9th grade civics.
“Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Milton Hirsch said Monday that the changes should have been crafted by the Florida Supreme Court instead of by the Legislature.”
Since when are the courts in charge of writing legislature?! This turns the entire structure of government on its head.
they don’t teach Civics anymore.
HUH? The legislature makes/changes laws.
Wow. Now we have an Emperor of Florida.
An elected judge. I doubt that he will be re-elected.
Carry a gun, all the time. I don’t care what tyrants think. If someone tries to assault you or your loved ones. Burn them down!
Sure. All laws should originate from the Judiciary.
In between making the sun rise and set each day.
This needs to go to the Supremes. Gee Whiz
So the judicial branch is supposed to "craft" legislation?
What is the legislative branch supposed to do?
Boy, the Left is attacking us in every sphere they can. Since they don’t have any legislatures in any of the southern states, they have to use what judiciary they have to strike back at normal people who want to defend ourselves from the Democrat constituents and operatives who want to murder us and take what we have.
In 2004, Hirsch's novel, The Shadow of Justice, won the first-place award presented by the Midwest Independent Publishers Association in the mystery/suspense category.
Hirsch teaches Florida Criminal Procedure and the Law of Exoneration of the Innocent. ============================================================ Methinks someone needs to stick to writing mysteries.
Isn’t making the laws, the role of the legislature, not the courts? Am I to understand that Florida is different?
http://www.miamiherald.com/latest-news/article159401234.ece/binary/HirschRuling
Link to opinion. I hope this is appealed. The legislature acted because prosecutors and courts are out of control
so when did “presumption of innocence” become unconstitutional? I hope the FL legislature impeaches & removes that idiot.
Commie goal #16 achieved.
16. Use technical decisions of the courts to weaken basic American institutions by claiming their activities violate civil rights.
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