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kcr

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13. The jury didn't just ask for the dummy with the sticks, did they?

Reply to TorchTheWitch (Reply #12)

Mon Feb 17, 2014, 03:01 AM

Feb 2014

They asked questions pertaining to self defense, for each count. Dunn was not himself claiming the gun was made up, was he? No. He claims he saw a gun and felt threatened. It's a SYG case.

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Dunn created the confrontation, made it deadly & under FL's insane laws, the prosecution was limited [View all] DonViejo Feb 2014 OP

This article is BS. DesMoinesDem Feb 2014 #1

Really? LiberalAndProud Feb 2014 #2

If the stand your ground law was used DesMoinesDem Feb 2014 #9

SYG was in the jury instructions, per the SYG law. jeff47 Feb 2014 #11

Hogwash Major Nikon Feb 2014 #16

Fact. DesMoinesDem Feb 2014 #18

It was considered by the jury, it HAD to be, so obviously it could have been a factor: Fred Sanders Feb 2014 #21

it was murder, pure and simple heaven05 Feb 2014 #30

Trying to pass off your opinions as fact doesn't do much for your credibility Major Nikon Feb 2014 #22

This shit again? X_Digger Feb 2014 #23

Que the amateur lawyer gun apologist Major Nikon Feb 2014 #24

How do you have an "intruder" on a street, Major? X_Digger Feb 2014 #26

Unless the defendant waives such a hearing. eom. 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2014 #37

And the law doesn't allow someone to assume they see a weapon TorchTheWitch Feb 2014 #12

The jury didn't just ask for the dummy with the sticks, did they? kcr Feb 2014 #13

here we go again TorchTheWitch Feb 2014 #14

Jury instructions included SYG as per the law kcr Feb 2014 #15

Did you leave out the center bit? X_Digger Feb 2014 #25

Technically, he was leftynyc Feb 2014 #41

The defense didn't "technically" use SYG, but Diamonique Feb 2014 #3

Juror instructions included consideration of SYG in their deliberations... DonViejo Feb 2014 #4

Thanks for posting this. russspeakeasy Feb 2014 #6

Did you read the full article?... DonViejo Feb 2014 #5

Fuck Ron Paul, and ALEC too nt geek tragedy Feb 2014 #7

ALEC supports the TPP. Whose side are you on? nm rhett o rick Feb 2014 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Fred Sanders Feb 2014 #20

The prosecutors overcharged mmm413 Feb 2014 #33

The top charge should have been second degree murder, then rocktivity Feb 2014 #36

The jury instructions included the SYG language because he claimedself-defense. nt tblue37 Feb 2014 #39

Makes a statement that it is all right to shoot up a person Downwinder Feb 2014 #10

Now that's not necessarily true. A Simple Game Feb 2014 #17

Insanity is legalizing self induced ANGER as a perfectly acceptable state of mind that establishes Fred Sanders Feb 2014 #19

this is so fucked up! gopiscrap Feb 2014 #27

ok ppl settle down kamron Feb 2014 #28

Common sense should rule Lamonte Feb 2014 #29

Makes you wonder that if you are a young black man maxrandb Feb 2014 #31

Quoted for truth: Blue_Tires Feb 2014 #32

Long live the "beyond a reasonable doubt" standard! Vattel Feb 2014 #34

"Because the �stand your ground� law creates an affirmative defense for criminal defendants" it is bettyellen Feb 2014 #35

Reverse the skin color of the victim and shooter guyfromla Feb 2014 #38

Food For Thought chwaliszewski Feb 2014 #40

Has this scenario been happening? Jerry442 Feb 2014 #42