Jared Bretherick v. State of Florida

Supreme Court of Florida ____________ No. SC13-2312 ____________ JARED BRETHERICK, Petitioner, vs. STATE OF FLORIDA, Respondent. [July 9, 2015] PARIENTE, J. The issue in this case arises from Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law, section 776.032, Florida Statutes (2011), which provides for immunity from prosecution when a defendant has used force in accordance with certain specified statutory circumstances. Specifically, we address the burden of proof in a pretrial evidentiary hearing where the defendant has filed a motion to dismiss, claiming this statutory immunity from prosecution.1 1. Since…