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In reply to the discussion: Another Stand YOur Ground in Florida [View all]

hack89

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22. Criminals can make any claim they want
Reply to mfcorey1 (Original post)
Thu Jul 18, 2013, 04:36 PM
Jul 2013

doesn't mean the prosecutor, judge and jury have to believe him.

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Another Stand YOur Ground in Florida [View all] mfcorey1 Jul 2013 OP
The KKK's new motto: Keep it legal and white Eddie Haskell Jul 2013 #1
Actually the SYG hearing is before a judge only. onenote Jul 2013 #2
Even if he loses the SYG hearing CanonRay Jul 2013 #6
+1, OR .. OR SYG will be added to the jury instructions like in the Zimmerman trial. I STILL don't.. uponit7771 Jul 2013 #12
because, as has been explained to you several times onenote Jul 2013 #24
No it hasn't been "explained" many times... and every state does not have horrid evil SYG laws uponit7771 Jul 2013 #26
No one ever said they did onenote Jul 2013 #27
how is this SYG??? it seems like he saw the guy coming towards his house ejpoeta Jul 2013 #3
marissa Niceguy1 Jul 2013 #4
The restraining order was against HIM not her..she went there to collect her babies clothes angstlessk Jul 2013 #8
stll a crime. Niceguy1 Jul 2013 #9
Can you point me to the crime ... I have googled it and found angstlessk Jul 2013 #11
personal.experience Niceguy1 Jul 2013 #20
Once again...link please..there must be a law WRITTEN down? angstlessk Jul 2013 #21
Off to greatest with you! nt raccoon Jul 2013 #5
Second degree murder? BklnDem75 Jul 2013 #7
This is going to become a daily occurence in Florida... Punkingal Jul 2013 #10
That's not stand your ground rl6214 Jul 2013 #13
Clear SYG, it doesn't matter the before or after in an SYG case... JUST what was in the persons mind uponit7771 Jul 2013 #15
still waiting for that non SYG case where it was held that the duty to avoid conflict by retreating onenote Jul 2013 #30
EVEN IF Butler doesn't "claim" syg immunity the judge HAS TO add it to jury instructions JUST like Z uponit7771 Jul 2013 #14
A clever and apropos turn of a phrase. lpbk2713 Jul 2013 #18
+1, Didn't think about that uponit7771 Jul 2013 #19
Well, if he's allowed to argue that he felt threatened, sure he may get away with it. geek tragedy Jul 2013 #16
The majority of Florida SYG cases are whites shooting whites hack89 Jul 2013 #23
Whether these people are found guilty or not, the law is obviously creating problems. renie408 Jul 2013 #17
Criminals can make any claim they want hack89 Jul 2013 #22
This message was self-deleted by its author Initech Jul 2013 #25
This message was self-deleted by its author onenote Jul 2013 #28
This sounds like a hate crime BainsBane Jul 2013 #29
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