Legal Opinion
Dennis v. State
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided December 16, 2010No. SC09-941PublishedCited by 89 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCanady, C.J.
In this case we consider whether a trial court should conduct a pretrial evidentiary hearing and resolve issues of fact when ruling on a motion to dismiss asserting immunity from criminal prosecution pursuant to section 776.032, Florida Statutes (2006), commonly known as the “Stand Your Ground” statute. We have for review the decision of the Fourth District Court of Appeal in Dennis v. State, 17 So.3d 305 (Fla. 4th DCA 2009), which held that the existence of disputed issues of material fact required the denial of Dennis’s motions to dismiss. The Fourth District certified that its decision is…
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