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in part:

776.032 Immunity from criminal prosecution and civil action for justifiable use of force.—

(1) A person who uses force as permitted in s. 776.012, s. 776.013, or s. 776.031 is justified in using such force and is immune from criminal prosecution and civil action for the use of such force, unless the person against whom force was used is a law enforcement officer, as defined in s. 943.10(14), who was acting in the performance of his or her official duties and the officer identified himself or herself in accordance with any applicable law or the person using force knew or reasonably should have known that the person was a law enforcement officer. As used in this subsection, the term “criminal prosecution” includes arresting, detaining in custody, and charging or prosecuting the defendant.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stand-your-ground_law




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Re: Zimmerman Police Report +
By: killthecat
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Tue, 27 Mar 12 5:09 AM
Msg. 40079 of 65535

CLO:

Self-defense is an affirmative defense. The burden of proof is on the defendent.


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