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From diavid weinstein, this person may not be charged? >> it seems unlikely to me a judge would find that the stand your ground revisions of the self-defense statute in florida will apply. this is concededly a bad law and not good public policy. but there is a savings provision in that law which is entitled use of force by aggressor. what it says specifically is that justification described in the law, thats otherwise available on the law, is unavailable it a person who initially provokes use of...

Apply. this is a self-defense statute. where you defend yourself from violent attack. and you cannot just look at the future seconds between the to men on a sidewalk, you look at the total context when you do an investigation of this nature. i am very less -- very pleased to see the grand jury report. there is a lot going on in sanford beside the two men on the sidewalk. >>shepard: it is interesting you say that and i have read about this stinkily and have watched the coverage in central florida...

Others wearing boxes of candy around their necks. thats what trayvon martin purchased in that 7/11 before he was shot and killed. shepard? >> shepard: continuing coverage throughout the hour as warranted. 21 states have stand your ground statute that specify do you not have to back down from confrontation. some of those laws indicate you dont ever have to retreat. others apply only to attacks that happen inside your own home or on your own property. today, i spoke with the state lawmaker who was...