text: US: Florida man found guilty of manslaughter in 'Stand Your Ground' trial - PressFrom - US
  USFlorida man found guilty of manslaughter in 'Stand Your Ground' trial
  06:00 24 august 2019
  06:00 24 august 2019 Source: cnn.com
  A Florida jury on Thursday found a former police officer, Nouman K. Raja, guilty of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a black man who had been waiting for help on a highway after his car broke down, lawyers for Florida Judge Rules Officer Who Used ' Stand Your Ground ' Defense Must Go to Trial .
  (CNN) The Florida man who fatally shot an unarmed black man last summer outside a grocery store, sparking a nationwide debate on the state 's " stand your ground " law, is set to stand trial on Monday for manslaughter . The jury found him not guilty of second-degree murder.
  Michael Drejka was found guilty of manslaughter Friday in the fatal shooting of an unarmed man, Markeis McGlockton, last summer during a dispute over a handicapped-accessible parking spot in Florida. The case renewed a nationwide debate on the state's controversial "stand your ground" law.
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  Jury deliberations in Michael Drejka's manslaughter trial continued late Friday, pausing briefly for the jury to seek clarification from the judge in the trial of the Florida man accused of killing of an unarmed man outside a convenience store in Florida last summer.
  A stand - your - ground law (sometimes called "line in the sand" or "no duty to retreat" law) establishes a right by which a person may defend one's self or others (right of self-defense)
  A Florida man is now facing charges for a shooting that was initially deemed justified by the state 's " stand George Zimmerman leaves the courtroom a free man after being found not guilty in the 2012 shooting Zimmerman is on trial for the February 2012 shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.
  The jury, which had been deliberating for more than five hours, sent the judge a note around 9:35 p.m. ET saying it was having trouble understanding some of the instructions to the panel. The judge sent jurors back to deliberate after rereading instructions on the charges against Drejka.
  The case went to the jury after Drejka did not take the stand in his defense.
  The family of the victim, Markeis McGlockton, filled the first row of the courtroom in Clearwater on a day defense attorneys rested their case with two expert witnesses who testified about the defendant's state of mind and his actions at the time of the controversial shooting.
  Why was ' stand your ground ' defense rejected in this case? Man won't face charges in fatal Florida ' Stand Your Ground ' shooting - Продолжительность: 7:33 ABC News 284 321 просмотр.
  Florida 's " stand your ground " law, perhaps the strongest in the country, grants immunity to the person acting in self-defense and puts the burden of proof on the state . "I support the State Attorney's decision and will have no further comment as the case continues to work its way through the criminal justice
  Iowa's Stand Your Ground law has been used as part of the defense of two male suspects in two recent cases, the Daily Iowan reported. Stanley's case was dismissed by a judge before going to trial because of Iowa's Stand Your Ground law. Wilson was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter and
  A Florida man now faces manslaughter charges in the shooting death of an unarmed black man . He initially avoided arrest under the state 's. He initially avoided arrest under the state 's " stand your ground " law. Police arrested Michael Drejka Monday for shooting and killing Markeis McGlockton in a
  In interrogation, Michael Drejka, who initially invoked a "stand your ground" defense, claimed Markeis McGlockton stepped toward him.
  The white man who fatally shot a black father in a Florida parking lot last month, sparking a renewed debate over the state 's controversial " stand your ground " law, was Florida shooting sparks debate over ' stand your ground ' law. Fired Florida officer found guilty in fatal shooting of black motorist.
  The Florida man who fatally shot an unarmed black man last summer outside a grocery store But the law also states that " stand your ground " does not apply to a person who initially provokes the The jury found him not guilty of second-degree murder. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who represented
  The Stand Your Ground Trial for a white man who fatally shot a black motorist in a row over a disabled parking space began Prosecutors charged him, however, with manslaughter and the trial began on Wednesday after more than a year of controversy. Florida man , 74, CASTRATED another man he
  Michael Drejka, who fatally shot Markeis McGlockton after McGlockton shoved him in a Clearwater, Florida , convenience store parking lot, has been charged with manslaughter , officials said Monday.
  The Florida man who fatally shot an unarmed black man last summer outside a grocery store, sparking a nationwide debate on the state 's " stand your ground " The jury found him not guilty of second-degree murder. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who represented both Martin and McGlockton, told
  Drejka, 49, claims self-defense under Florida 's " stand your ground " law, which allows a person to use force against an A month later, the state attorney's office brought a charge of manslaughter . The six jurors – five men , one woman, none black – must come to a unanimous decision to find him guilty .