Ford v. State

I concur in the affirmance of Appellant’s judgments and sentences for carrying a concealed firearm and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon during the 2012 killing at issue! I respectfully dissent, however, with respect to the jury instructions for first-degree murder and the lesser-included offense of second-degree murder. In my view, Appellant is not entitled to a Stand Your Ground instruction because he was engaged in unlawful activity (the firearm violations) at the time of the killing.

I recognize that the majority’s disposi-' tion of this case is consistent with this Court’s own…