ANOTHER BAD SHOOT – Lakeland City Commissioner Michael Dunn, October 3, 2018. copyright by Jon H. Gutmacher, 2018 On October 3, 2018, while working at his Army Navy Store, Vets Army Navy Surplus, Michael Dunn, who is also a Lakeland City Commissioner tried to intercept a shoplifter, Christobal Lopez, who was in the process of …
Stand Your Ground
Is there civil liability in Florida for injuring a bystander during lawful Stand Your Ground?copyright by Jon H. Gutmacher, Esq. In Florida, Stand Your Ground, and other self defense situations have come under intense scrutiny, especially in recent months. However, one aspect of self defense law often overlooked concerns whether there is criminal and civil …
A Suggested Fix for Problems with the Self Defense Statutes in Florida Chapter 776 of the Florida Statutes covers the self defense area in Florida. It has several major shortcomings caused by drafting errors in a 2014 amendments to the chapter, and one major problem that the Legislature overlooked, and has never really addressed. My …
Why we need Stand Your Ground – And Why the “Retreat Rule” is Unworkable. by Jon H. Gutmacher, Esq. On August 29, 2018, around 2:20 in the morning, Jason Boek, in a Ford 150 truck pulled up close behind, then beside Uber driver Robert Westlake’s vehicle, and then quickly accelerated past him, cut directly in …