self-defense law

The former Tampa police officer shot and killed Chad Oulson in a Pasco County movie theater eight years ago. He attempted to use the controversial law as a defense but a judge ruled against it.

The former Tampa police officer shot and killed Chad Oulson in a Pasco County movie theater eight years ago. He attempted to use the controversial law as a defense but a judge ruled against it.

An appeals court Wednesday upheld the second-degree murder conviction of a man who said he should be shielded from prosecution under the state’s “stand...

Attorneys for a fired Florida police officer accused of unlawfully killing a stranded black motorist are appealing a judge's decision in hopes of...

Former Palm Beach Gardens Officer Nouman Raja tried to use Florida's "stand your ground" law to have manslaughter and attempted murder charges against...

Amid requests for the Florida Supreme Court to wade into the issue, a South Florida appeals court Wednesday ruled against a defendant in one in a series...