Criminal
Jul. 11, 2013
Self-defense theories: from A to Zimmerman
Whatever the result, there has already been one result: The law, itself, has been defiled. A young man has been killed without due process. By Jeremy M. Miller
It is a well-celebrated case. It should not be. There was a homicide of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman.
"Stand your ground" is the law, so they say. That, they say is the key issue.
The phrase "stand your ground" has been taken out of context and is blurring the actual legal issues. Stand your grand simply and only says one does not have to retreat prior to using deadly force if one is otherwise inno...
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