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Showing Original Post only (View all)Florida man invokes Stand Your Ground after shooting 11 times, killing 2 and injuring a third. [View all]
(CBS/AP) TITUSVILLE, Fla. - Attorneys for a Titusville, Fla. man accused of shooting three people during a neighborhood feud say the charges against him should be dismissed under the state's "stand your ground" law.
William T. Woodward's attorneys say he had been the target of threats and was exercising his right under the state's law to defend himself on Sept. 3, 2012.
Florida Today reports authorities say the 44-year-old Woodward snuck up on a Labor Day barbeque and opened fire, killing Gary Lee Hembree and Roger Picior. Bruce Timothy Blake was struck 11 times and survived.
Woodward's attorneys say Woodward and the men had been involved in a dispute in the month leading up to the shooting. The attorney says that in the hours before the shooting, the three men had allegedly been yelling at his client, calling him names and saying they were going to "get him."
The paper reports police had responded to the ongoing dispute and that Woodward and Hembree had discussed the dispute before a judge. An injunction was not issued.
William T. Woodward's attorneys say he had been the target of threats and was exercising his right under the state's law to defend himself on Sept. 3, 2012.
Florida Today reports authorities say the 44-year-old Woodward snuck up on a Labor Day barbeque and opened fire, killing Gary Lee Hembree and Roger Picior. Bruce Timothy Blake was struck 11 times and survived.
Woodward's attorneys say Woodward and the men had been involved in a dispute in the month leading up to the shooting. The attorney says that in the hours before the shooting, the three men had allegedly been yelling at his client, calling him names and saying they were going to "get him."
The paper reports police had responded to the ongoing dispute and that Woodward and Hembree had discussed the dispute before a judge. An injunction was not issued.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-57601322-504083/stand-your-ground-defense-sought-in-fla-triple-shooting/
Another sources says the shooter claims to suffer PTSD.
Video of shooting and police interview at: http://resistviolence.com/connect/archives/597?fb_source=pubv1
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Florida man invokes Stand Your Ground after shooting 11 times, killing 2 and injuring a third. [View all]
BainsBane
Sep 2013
OP
How in the hell do you claim stand your ground when you snuck up on the people you shot
giftedgirl77
Sep 2013
#1
Without knowing the races of the parties involved, it's hard to say whether he will be let off.
denverbill
Sep 2013
#11
when they shoot other whites. when they shoot black people, they get off much easier.
bettyellen
Sep 2013
#41
He can claim anything, including that they were Klingons and he was defending the Federation...
Demo_Chris
Sep 2013
#19
If he wins the case based on SYG, a very large can of worms will be opened. It would mean that one
AlinPA
Sep 2013
#60
Stupid claim, but don't be surprised if he wins the case. 'He was threatened', so it's OK to shoot.
AlinPA
Sep 2013
#28
To all the people in this thread saying that "he can claim SYG, but it doesn't mean it will fly",
Moses2SandyKoufax
Sep 2013
#29
I'm addressing the fact that any legitimate plea can be abused for illegitimate reasons.
Nuclear Unicorn
Sep 2013
#68
Incredible. If he suffers from PTSD then that would be the defense, no? Stand your ground
Jefferson23
Sep 2013
#37
Happily all his victims were victimized while unarmed. Pro-criminal logic. nt
Nuclear Unicorn
Sep 2013
#66