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# Florida Judge Rejects 'Stand Your Ground' Defense in Movie Theater Shooting

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## Video: Florida Judge Rejects 'Stand Your Ground' Defense in Movie Theater Shooting

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_Published 2017-03-11. A retired police captain who shot and killed a man in a movie theater will stand trial for second-degree murder after a judge ruled that Florida's "stand your ground" law is not applicable in this case._


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