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40. Stand Your Ground Defense Failed

Fri Oct 17, 2014, 03:08 PM

Oct 2014

Don’t overlook the most important development here. This happened in Florida and he was unable to use the “Stand Your Ground” defense. This is a promising tactic used successfully by the prosecution. I think that we will see a lot more use of second-degree attempted murder. Maybe something was learned from the Trevon Martin tragedy…

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Loud-music shooter gets life in prison [View all] Xyzse Oct 2014 OP

good although he sounds like he's not all that sorry belzabubba333 Oct 2014 #1

That is pretty close to my reaction as well. Xyzse Oct 2014 #7

Stand Your Ground Defense Failed PNW_Dem Oct 2014 #40

KKK Gun Nuts billhicks76 Oct 2014 #44

Yeah... (n/t) Xyzse Oct 2014 #46

He's not sorry. Baitball Blogger Oct 2014 #9

my reaction too vlyons Oct 2014 #15

He's sorry that he got caught... Bryce Butler Oct 2014 #16

He's sorry he didn't ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #24

Yep. Delphinus Oct 2014 #30

Yep sakabatou Oct 2014 #26

And ironic that he used the term "mortified" OnlinePoker Oct 2014 #36

Yep wheniwasincongress Oct 2014 #53

I hope he doesn't get off on appeal. Thugs like him are dangerous. nt valerief Oct 2014 #2

Good. LoisB Oct 2014 #3

"whether it was justified, or NOT??!!!" Demeter Oct 2014 #4

Yeah, that was a stupid parting shot. byronius Oct 2014 #22

Can't get any peace and quiet anymore. candelista Oct 2014 #5

^^^ LiberalElite Oct 2014 #18

Thump! candelista Oct 2014 #19

Umm... gcomeau Oct 2014 #33

Michael Dunn gets life without parole for murder of teen who played loud music KeepItReal Oct 2014 #6

That's true. Xyzse Oct 2014 #8

Justice? In Florida?! KamaAina Oct 2014 #10

Same as "justice" in Hawaii. candelista Oct 2014 #13

Are you thinking about Kollin Elderts? KamaAina Oct 2014 #20

I'm thinking about the entire racist, xenophobic, crony driven system. candelista Oct 2014 #21

I'll give you crony-driven. KamaAina Oct 2014 #23

Congratulations! candelista Oct 2014 #25

The rule? KamaAina Oct 2014 #27

Please don't tell me something I know not to be true. candelista Oct 2014 #28

Or justice in Denver, CO! ReRe Oct 2014 #54

Did he have to use the word "mortified"? thecrow Oct 2014 #11

He's embarrassed that he got caught. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2014 #31

good riddance VanillaRhapsody Oct 2014 #12

That's about all the words this fuck head deserves. Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2014 #58

He would have walked if he had been an off duty policeman. nm rhett o rick Oct 2014 #14

Whether it was justifed or not. That is not an apology. jwirr Oct 2014 #17

"without the possibility of parole" Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2014 #29

Justice is served!!!!! JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #32

Once in awhile they get something right in Florida LynneSin Oct 2014 #34

Good to see no white privilege getting him off the hook (nt) Nye Bevan Oct 2014 #35

EXACTLY! marym625 Oct 2014 #42

If he was black, the police would have shot him on the sight. hughee99 Oct 2014 #59

I would love to see . . . Brigid Oct 2014 #37

YAY! Dont call me Shirley Oct 2014 #38

Nice, half-hearted apology, jackass! n/t ColesCountyDem Oct 2014 #39

Good marym625 Oct 2014 #41

He celebrated with a pizza! Runningdawg Oct 2014 #43

Although the wheel grinds slow it grinds exceeding fine Recursion Oct 2014 #45

To the folks who followed the second trial: ManiacJoe Oct 2014 #47

It wasn't justified. SHRED Oct 2014 #48

That's one piss poor "apology" Tom Ripley Oct 2014 #49

Dunn: life in prison without the possibility of parole for killing Jordan Davis, 17 sheshe2 Oct 2014 #50

"mortified"??????!!!!!!! does he even know what the word means? he's not sorry AT ALL secondwind Oct 2014 #51

Nothing less would be honorable, and right. n/t Judi Lynn Oct 2014 #52

K&R ReRe Oct 2014 #55

one out of a hundred heaven05 Oct 2014 #56

He still thinks it was justified. BS apology. EEO Oct 2014 #57