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Quixote1818

(31,153 posts) Sat Jul 13, 2013, 09:18 PM Jul 2013

I have to admit that after I read the jury's instructions about 20 minutes ago [View all]

I can see how they came to a not guilty verdict. They basically had to throw out everything that occurred before the actual fight. Seems like a poorly written law. It means you can provoke a fight, wait for them to swing at you then shoot to kill and get away with it. Is manslaughter in these types of cases written this way in all states?

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I have to admit that after I read the jury's instructions about 20 minutes ago [View all] Quixote1818 Jul 2013 OP

I believe the NRA wrote the laws Horse with no Name Jul 2013 #1

Florida's kill without remorse statute is fairly unique. Kennah Jul 2013 #2

Nonsense. The self-defense statute in FL is typical. DirkGently Jul 2013 #4

Maryland: elleng Jul 2013 #3

It's a self-defense thing. Igel Jul 2013 #5

Thanks Quixote1818 Jul 2013 #6

It's more of a problem with how a jury interprets the definition of "reasonable" Blackford Jul 2013 #7

Florida and other states that have laws like Florida need to change the law to only bluestate10 Jul 2013 #10

Do you have a link to jury instructions uponit7771 Jul 2013 #8

In terms of a fight davidpdx Jul 2013 #9