Comments on: Split Rulings Continue On ‘Stand Your Ground’ Change

By: billy

billy — Sun, 27 May 2018 07:31:27 +0000

You have to stand your ground………law or not

By: No Excuses

No Excuses — Fri, 25 May 2018 13:13:50 +0000

@Preston Hardy:

DHG was not saying it was not legal at the time of commission of the alleged crime. He is saying that since it WAS illegal, and now is NOT illegal, should she, or should she not be held accountable?

My point of view is that if it was truly self-defense, she should not have been charged with anything because it isn’t her job to prove her innocence – it is the prosecution’s job to prove her guilt. The law had it backwards on this one, so I think she should at least get consideration for the retroactive part of the law, or at least a new trial under the new law.

By: Preston Hardy

Preston Hardy — Thu, 24 May 2018 23:49:08 +0000

In response to David Huie Green:

The US Constitution prohibits “Ex Poste Facto” prosecutions, so you CANNOT be charged or convicted of anything that was not a crime at the time of commission.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Thu, 24 May 2018 19:42:06 +0000

Should you be in prison today for something which is lawful today but not yesterday and was done yesterday? Why or why not?

Turn in your essay at the end of class and return to your cell.