Roy P. Boston v. State of Florida

Supreme Court of Florida ____________ No. SC20-1164 ____________ ROY P. BOSTON, Petitioner, vs. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. October 7, 2021 CANADY, C.J. In this case we consider whether a defendant convicted by jury verdict after raising a self-defense claim is entitled to a new immunity hearing if the trial court applied the incorrect standard at the immunity hearing under section 776.032, Florida Statutes (2017), known as Florida’s Stand Your Ground law. We have for review Boston v. State (Boston II), 296 So. 3d 580, 582 (Fla. 1st DCA 2020), in which the First District answered that…