No Stand Your Ground Defense For George Zimmerman - Ta-Nehisi Coates - The Atlantic
I wonder how clearly we can establish what happened in those last few moments before they started fighting.. probably just Zimmerman's testimony vs a dead guy
"People look at 'stand your ground' and immediately think somebody's standing there with deadly force be it a gun or a weapon and having the opportunity to back up but not having the need to under the statute," he said. "I think the evidence in this case suggests that my client was reacting to having his nose broken and reacted to that by screaming out for help.
"He wasn't in position where I think there was any suggestion where he could retreat, which he is allowed to do under the statute."
I wonder how clearly we can establish what happened in those last few moments before they started fighting.. probably just Zimmerman's testimony vs a dead guy