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Gun Control & RKBA

gejohnston

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15. I missed the point of the change

Reply to HAB911 (Reply #14)

Mon Jul 3, 2017, 03:42 PM

Jul 2017

in the immunity hearing, which is optional, one only has to prove self-defense by the preponderance of the evidence. The theory being, if you can do that, the prosecution can't disprove it BARD at trial.
Of course, the defendant can choose to blow off immunity hearing and go straight to trail.

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Effective immediately under Florida SB 128 [View all] HAB911 Jun 2017 OP

I have not read the text of the law but sarisataka Jun 2017 #1

SB 128 HAB911 Jun 2017 #2

Which sounds like a probable cause hearing... sarisataka Jun 2017 #4

not to butt in here but... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2017 #3

The company you keep HAB911 Jun 2017 #5

Company? What company? discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2017 #8

LOL HAB911 Jun 2017 #9

"DMTNT" That phrase is older than pirates by millennia and pirates often didn't kill their prey. Decoy of Fenris Jun 2017 #10

LOL Lokilooney Jun 2017 #13

perhaps it would be useful to have a bipartisan government committee... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2017 #11

I read the change in the Bill and don't see the problem Alea Jun 2017 #6

a "criminal defendant"? What happened to innocent until proven guilty. virginia mountainman Jun 2017 #7

"Goodbye, Constitution, Bill of Rights..." yagotme Jun 2017 #12

Florida's new Stand-Your-Ground law is unconstitutional HAB911 Jul 2017 #14

I missed the point of the change gejohnston Jul 2017 #15

His little activist judge pee pee will be slapped, again, by the Florida Supreme Court. Alea Jul 2017 #16