Florida Judge Weakens ‘Stand Your Ground’ Protections
A Florida judge’s Monday ruling rolled back expanded “stand your ground” protections codified in a bill passed by the state’s Republican-led legislature earlier this year. The bill, signed by GOP Gov. Rick Scott June 9, updated the state’s 2005 “stand your ground” law by shifting the burden of proof from the defendant to the prosecutor. The…
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