Jermain Taylor could face 26 years in prison

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"No wide-ranging "stand your ground" law, the likes of which boosted George Zimmerman's chances of acquittal in his shooting of Trayvon Martin in Florida, exists in Arkansas."


Zimmerman's case wasn't a "stand your ground" case.

I don't know the details of Jermain's incident but there are obviously very strict laws attached to using a firearm to defend yourself. So who knows.

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"No wide-ranging "stand your ground" law, the likes of which boosted George Zimmerman's chances of acquittal in his shooting of Trayvon Martin in Florida, exists in Arkansas."


Zimmerman's case wasn't a "stand your ground" case.

I don't know the details of Jermain's incident but there are obviously very strict laws attached to using a firearm to defend yourself. So who knows.

What I read in the case of Zimmerman, was that the basis of the Law which lead to his aquital was the "Stand your Ground" Law or "No duty to retreat", which I would think makes the article heading technically correct. Where as in Taylor case, the his state has a "Duty to Retreat" Law. Yes, the argument is "Self Defense" but the basis of the Law "Stand Your Ground" is to show what was the intent. Everything is about semantics but that is precisely what Lawyers argue. Taylor appearently made a recorded threat and afterward shot his cousin multiple times and also missed several times. The part about terroristic treat, I would think should surely be thrown out, but the intent to cause injury seems clear. So, my guess is there should be more emphasis on what the Jury will decide about his state of mind when he took the shots. Appearently the cousin is only in serious condition so I would think he would testify. I think it looks really bad for Taylor, even if he is seen as exercising self defense.