867 So. 2d 414 - State v. James’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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1. “If the defendant was attacked in [his][her] own home or on [his][her] own premises, [he][she] had no duty to retreat and had the lawful right to stand [his][her] ground and meet force with force, even to the extent of using force likely to cause death or great bodily harm if it was necessary to prevent: death or great bodily harm to [himself] [herself] [another], or the commission of a forcible felony.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 997 So. 2d 1198 - DE LA HOZ v. State

2. “self-defense instruction at trial). Although statutory law allowed a person to use deadly force when necessary to prevent imminent harm to him or herself or to another person, or to prevent the imminent commission of a forcible felony, see section 776.012, Florida common law required a duty to retreat”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 927 So. 2d 1000 - State v. Smiley

3. “We have ... extended the `castle doctrine' privilege to employees in their place of employment, while lawfully engaged in their occupations.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 997 So. 2d 1198 - DE LA HOZ v. State