zigziggityzoo
Campaign Veteran
This was discussed probably in 2009 here on these very forums.
Michigan's Stand Your Ground law is worthless, except for the part that makes you immune from civil prosecution.
You effectively have no "Stand your ground" defense. If you had opportunity to escape the situation, it could be argued that deadly force was not necessary. Thus, standing your ground when you can flee is unnecessary use of deadly force, and boom, prosecuted.
Any lawyer worth his salt will tell you the same thing. If you shoot when a jury might say it's not necessary to shoot, you might go to jail.
Michigan's Stand Your Ground law is worthless, except for the part that makes you immune from civil prosecution.
You effectively have no "Stand your ground" defense. If you had opportunity to escape the situation, it could be argued that deadly force was not necessary. Thus, standing your ground when you can flee is unnecessary use of deadly force, and boom, prosecuted.
Any lawyer worth his salt will tell you the same thing. If you shoot when a jury might say it's not necessary to shoot, you might go to jail.