Jefrey Rosario v. State of Florida

In 2011, the petitioner, Jefrey Rosario, was charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder, one count of possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia all arising out of an incident on July 6, 2011. In 2013, the petitioner filed a motion to dismiss the attempted murder charges, claiming immunity from prosecution under Florida’s Stand Your Ground law, section 776.032, Florida Statutes (2011). The motion stated that the petitioner was present at a drug deal that went awry when two men attempted to rob the petitioner’s…