State v. Hill

The State appeals the trial court’s dismissal of an aggravated battery with a firearm charge against the defendant pursuant to Florida’s Stand Your Ground law, section 776.013, Florida Statutes (2009). Because the defendant was a convicted felon in possession of a firearm at the time of the shooting, the defendant was precluded from use of the Stand Your Ground defense and, thus, we reverse the dismissal.

The defendant was charged by information with aggravated battery with a firearm (count I), carrying a concealed firearm (count II), felon in possession of a firearm or ammunition (count III),…