Miami judge rules updated 'Stand Your Ground' Law unconstitutional
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A law that has sparked debate across the country was front and center as a Miami judge ruled Monday that Floridas updated Stand Your Ground law is unconstitutional.
Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Milton Hirsch ruled that the law, passed by the Florida Legislature and signed by Gov. Rick Scott that forces prosecutors in a pre-trial hearing to disprove a claim of self-defense by the defendant, oversteps the authority of those lawmakers.
In his decision, Hirsch says such a law must be created by the states Supreme Court under Floridas constitution.
The ruling stems from two cases in Hirsch's court including one involving Omar Rodriguez, who is charged with allegedly shooting and killing his Miami area neighbor after an argument over cleaning up dog poop.