This statistic shows the outcomes of "stand your ground" cases reported in Florida in the United States up until July 2012. The stand your ground law says that a person may use self-defense when they believe they are faced with a life-threatening situation and they are not obliged to otherwise avoid the conflict when possible.Of the stand your ground cases that were examined for the purpose of this statistic, 32 cases had resulted in a conviction.
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The outcome of "stand your ground" cases in Florida, as of July 2012
Characteristic
Number of case outcomes
Convicted
32
Justified
64
Pending
22
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The stand your ground law says that a person may use self-defense when they believe they are faced with a serious threat and they are not obliged to otherwise avoid the conflict when possible. This is not a complete list
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Tampa Bay Times. (July 6, 2012). The outcome of "stand your ground" cases in Florida, as of July 2012 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/233899/stand-your-ground-case-outcomes-in-florida/
Tampa Bay Times. "The outcome of "stand your ground" cases in Florida, as of July 2012." Chart. July 6, 2012. Statista. Accessed July 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/233899/stand-your-ground-case-outcomes-in-florida/
Tampa Bay Times. (2012). The outcome of "stand your ground" cases in Florida, as of July 2012. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/233899/stand-your-ground-case-outcomes-in-florida/
Tampa Bay Times. "The Outcome of "Stand Your Ground" Cases in Florida, as of July 2012." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jul 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/233899/stand-your-ground-case-outcomes-in-florida/
Tampa Bay Times, The outcome of "stand your ground" cases in Florida, as of July 2012 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/233899/stand-your-ground-case-outcomes-in-florida/ (last visited July 04, 2025)
The outcome of "stand your ground" cases in Florida, as of July 2012 [Graph], Tampa Bay Times, July 6, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/233899/stand-your-ground-case-outcomes-in-florida/
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