Florida Stand Your Ground Law Ruled Unconstitutional
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MigraineMan
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Found the text for the ruling. Seems the issue at hand connects to Florida's separation of powers as defined in the State Constitution. The Legislature makes "substantive" laws; the Judiciary makes "procedural" laws. Judge Hirsch considers the shift of burder-of-proof from the defendant to the prosecution to be a procedural element, and is thus outside the authority of the State Legislature.
Very interesting reading....
