SUBSIM Radio Room Forums - View Single Post - Unnarmed 17 year old shot dead "in self defence"

Stealhead · 03-21-12, 04:04 PM

Here in is the problem in FL DAs have taken on virtually no "stand your ground" cases they seem to avoid it like the plague.I suspect this is because of the wording of the law they feel that all but the most strong case is going to be a losing proposition so why take this kind of case when you can take ones that are easier to win like a drug case?DAs have an interest to appear to up hold the law so they want to take cases that they know that they are more likely to get a conviction on.The stand your ground law makes that very unlikely for obvious reasons.

Any case of self defense no matter the circumstances should be very thoroughly investigated by the DA.

03-21-12, 04:04 PM	#81
Stealhead Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,421 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Here in is the problem in FL DAs have taken on virtually no "stand your ground" cases they seem to avoid it like the plague.I suspect this is because of the wording of the law they feel that all but the most strong case is going to be a losing proposition so why take this kind of case when you can take ones that are easier to win like a drug case?DAs have an interest to appear to up hold the law so they want to take cases that they know that they are more likely to get a conviction on.The stand your ground law makes that very unlikely for obvious reasons. Any case of self defense no matter the circumstances should be very thoroughly investigated by the DA. Last edited by Stealhead; 03-21-12 at 04:24 PM.