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FL: Burden of proof change sought in self-defense cases
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A controversial proposal to shift the burden of proof in "stand your ground" self-defense cases has been refiled in the Florida Senate.
Fleming Island Republican Rob Bradley on Thursday filed the measure (SB 128) for the 2017 legislative session, which starts in March. The bill would shift the burden of proof to prosecutors during evidentiary hearings in self-defense cases.
The bill stems from a Florida Supreme Court ruling in 2015 that said defendants have the burden of proof to show they should be shielded from prosecution under the "stand your ground" law. |
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Sosalty
(12/9/2016)
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| Laws that convict otherwise law abiding responsible citizens are simple entrapment and in this area, an infringement to our right to self defense. If a criminal acts so to trigger a possible need for defensive action, the burden should be entirely on the perp, not the regular guy who wishes to be responsible by carrying. |
| Comment by:
PHORTO
(12/9/2016)
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"controversial"?
THAT WAS THE LAW'S INTENDED PURPOSE FROM JUMP STREET.
It is the FLSC that legislated from the bench. |
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