According to those who suffer from severe bouts of PSH, Stand Your Ground laws mean all you have to do is say “I felt scared” and the cops won’t even take down your name and number after you ice someone.
Jon Gutmacher explains why this isn’t the case
I often warn people about the dangers of feeling "too protected" by the new Stand Your Ground laws. The law isn't as good as it seems, things can still go very wrong, and the use of a firearm normally means that you're facing a very serious mandatory penalty unless the facts are crystal clear -- and there is no doubt that you were within your rights in using a firearm and/or deadly force. The case of Tapanes v. State, 35 Fla. L. Weekly D2031 (Fla. 4DCA 2010) is just such an example. … The defendant was charged with manslaughter.
I often warn people about the dangers of feeling "too protected" by the new Stand Your Ground laws. The law isn't as good as it seems, things can still go very wrong, and the use of a firearm normally means that you're facing a very serious mandatory penalty unless the facts are crystal clear -- and there is no doubt that you were within your rights in using a firearm and/or deadly force. The case of Tapanes v. State, 35 Fla. L. Weekly D2031 (Fla. 4DCA 2010) is just such an example.
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The defendant was charged with manslaughter.
When there’s a room-temperature body, there will be an investigation. And if all your ducks are not perfectly in order, you will be charged. And if any of those ducks are seriously out of line, you’ll be convicted. However, if you happen to be in the right, you’re better protected than in the old days when the law automatically assumed you had to run.
Another anti-myth put to rest.