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No 'stand your ground' hearing in April for George Zimmerman
The attorney for the Florida man accused of fatally shooting Trayvon Martin said that he won't need the two weeks a judge previously set aside for an immunity hearing under the state's controversial self-defense law, though the issue could be folded into the trial. Defense attorney Mark O'Mara told Judge ...
Trayvon Martin’s mother backs bill to repeal ‘Florida Stand your Ground’ law
The mother of Trayvon Martin joined Democratic lawmakers Wednesday in demanding that Florida do away with its “stand your ground” law, but a bill that would repeal the law appears to stand little chance of passing this year. The call to repeal the state law came as President Barack Obama ...
Father of teen killed over loud music will fight 'stand your ground' defense
The father of a Jacksonville teenager who was killed for listening to loud music in a car said he'll fight the suspect's stand your ground defense if it's used. Ron Davis' son, Jordan, died over the Thanksgiving holiday after investigators said Michael Dunn of Brevard County shot him at a ...
Stand your ground defense denied for ex-OPD cop who shot son
Former Orlando police Lt. Tim Davis will go to trial on second-degree murder charges after a judge on Friday said the shooting death of Davis’ son was not covered by Florida’s stand your ground law. Davis has claimed he shot his son, Timothy Davis Jr, in self-defense after an argument ...
Volusia Co. judge dismisses case under stand your ground law
A Volusia County judge made history after dismissing a murder case under the state’s controversial stand your ground law. The judge ruled that 76-year-old Earnest Johnson was justified in shooting his 53-year-old stepson because he was simply trying to protect himself. The two had gotten into an argument last year ...
George Zimmerman seeks 'stand your ground' hearing in Trayvon Martin case
Attorneys for the neighborhood watch volunteer charged in the death of an unarmed teen said they'll seek a "stand your ground" hearing that could lead to criminal charges being dismissed. A statement posted Thursday on the website for George Zimmerman's legal team said evidence released by prosecutors shows "clear support ...
Judge to decide if woman charged with killing husband can use Stand Your Ground defense
A Seminole County judge will decide whether a woman charged with shooting and killing her husband can use Florida's controversial Stand Your Ground law as her defense. Anita Smithey claims she killed her estranged husband in self-defense when he was raping her two years ago. But there's been a delay ...
Stand Your Ground hearing held for woman accused of killing husband
The same judge overseeing the case involving George Zimmerman also heard another case on Wednesday that involved Florida’s "stand your ground" law. Zimmerman is accused of shooting and killing Trayvon Martin in Sanford in February. He claims it was a case of self-defense, and Judge Kenneth Lester is overseeing the ...
Osceola courthouse brawl erupts after 'Stand Your Ground' hearing postponed
WFTV was the only television station there when a fight broke out Monday at the Osceola County courthouse between families connected to a double-murder case. Jason Clair is accused of shooting and killing James and Joel Kun outside a St. Cloud night club last year. Clair said he killed the ...
Florida task force begins review of 'Stand Your Ground' law
A task force created to review the state's Stand Your Ground law held its first public meeting Tuesday. The law has been under fire since George Zimmerman shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in February. The meeting was held at the Northland Church in Longwood. The public and Martin's parents ...
Fla. gets divided opinions on self-defense laws
Thousands of people across Florida and the nation are giving sharply divided opinions on the state's controversial self-defense laws. A task force created by Gov. Rick Scott to look at the laws will hold its first public hearing Tuesday in Central Florida, close to where Trayvon Martin was shot ...
Florida task force to discuss Stand Your Ground law
An independent south Florida task force is suggesting major changes to Florida’s Stand Your Ground law. Some of the recommendations include an education campaign, having a grand jury review every future case and implementing a system to track self-defense claims. Another recommendation would remove immunity from someone claiming self-defense if ...
Gov. announces task force to study 'stand your ground' law
Gov. Rick Scott announced Thursday the members appointed to the task force that will be studying Florida's controversial “stand your ground" law. The law came under heavy scrutiny when George Zimmerman used it to explain why he shot Trayvon Martin. The new task force's main mission will be to listen, ...
Sanford police: Apartment shooting not case of 'stand your ground' law
Sanford police said an overnight shooting is not a case of the "stand your ground" law. Detectives said Corey Rose was pistol-whipped at the Cedar Creek apartments on Hartwell Avenue, and he then shot the man who attacked him. However, Rose is the one facing charges. Police said 30-year-old Rose ...
Jeb Bush: "Stand Your Ground" doesn't cover teen's death
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush says the "Stand Your Ground" law he signed shouldn't protect a neighborhood watch captain who hasn't been arrested in the shooting death of an unarmed teenager. Bush spoke Friday at the University of Texas at Arlington, just outside Dallas. He told reporters afterward that ...
Trayvon Martin Case: Gov. Scott to appoint task force to review 'Stand your Ground' law
A local state lawmaker helped Gov. Rick Scott choose a new state attorney in the case of slain teen Trayvon Martin. State Sen. Gary Siplin said he worked closely with Scott and others to make sure that the prosecutor on the case was far removed from any ties to the ...
Judge rejects man's "Stand your ground" argument in teen beating case
A Brevard County judge rejected a man's argument on Tuesday that he was protecting his property and his family when he beat and kicked a teenager in a video-recorded fight. The trial is moving forward for Gary Johnson, who is facing time in prison if he's convicted of child abuse ...
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