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Supreme Court of Florida Clarifies ‘Duty to Retreat’ Obligation

By The Pawlowski//Mastrilli Law Group | Posted on June 1, 2016

In 2014, a Florida man had his murder convicted overturned by the First District Court of Appeal, due to allegedly conflicting jury instructions relating to the defendant’s right to self defense. Recently, the Supreme Court of Florida issued a clarifying opinion in that case. The Supreme Court, in State of Florida vs. Robert Franklin… Read More »