Ravi
Diamond Member
My bad. This law is even stupider than I imagined.If Zimmerman can't be prosecuted he can't be sued in civil court either. He is immune for both civil and criminal prosecution.
Untrue.
Trayvon Martin: Stand Your Ground Law Under Scrutiny After Florida Shooting - ABC News
Stand Your Ground "really ties law enforcement's hands," says Florida law professor Elizabeth Megale, "because immunity is defined so broadly." Immunity, she says, does not just mean you can't be prosecuted. It means you can't be detained.
What is Florida's 'Stand Your Ground' law? | HLNtv.com
Immunity from criminal prosecution and civil action for justifiable use of force can be found in Florida Statute § 776.032(1) (2012).
(1) A person who uses force as permitted in s. 776.013 is justified in using such force and is immune from criminal prosecution and civil action for the use of such force... As used in this subsection, the term "criminal prosecution" includes arresting, detaining in custody, and charging or prosecuting the defendant.
That means you are immune from prosecution or civil liability because you are allowed to use the force. When Stand Your Ground is successfully asserted following a killing, the homicide is considered justified, which means there wont be any criminal charges filed and you cannot held liable in a civil case either.
Of course it's true. You just don't like it to be true.