Stand Your Ground and Self Defense in Florida by Charnele Tate: Cases

Construction and Application

• Leasure v. State, 105 So.3d. 5 (2012)

• Smiley v. State, 966 So.2d. 330 (2007)

Burden of Proof

• Fowler v. State, 921 So.2d 708 (Fla.2d DCA 2006)

• Behanna v. State, 985 So.2d 550 (2007)

• Falwell v. State, 88 So.3d 970 (Fla. 5th DCA 2012)

• Darling v. State, 81 So.3d 574 (Fla. 3d DCA 2012)

Duty to Retreat

• Dorsey v. State 74 So.3d. 521 (2011)

• Brown v. United States, 256 U.S. 335 (1921)

Requirements for Immunity

• Wonder v. State, 64 So.3d 1208 (2011)

• Little v. State of Florida, 111 So.3d 214 (2013)

• Martinez v. State, 44 So.3d 1219 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1st Dist. 2010)

• Mederos v. State, 102 So. 3d 7 (Fla. 1st DCA 2012)

• State v. Gallo, 76. So.3d 407 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2d Dist. 2011)