Riggens v. State
The Second District granted certiorari and quashed a trial court order that denied a Stand Your Ground motion to dismiss solely because the motion was unsworn. The court held that Florida law imposes no requirement that a Stand Your Ground motion to dismiss be sworn or supported by evidence to establish a facially sufficient prima facie self-defense claim.
Key facts
- Defendant filed a Stand Your Ground motion to dismiss claiming justifiable use of force under Florida law.
- The trial court denied the motion solely because it was unsworn and not supported by evidence or testimony.
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Why it matters
This decision reaffirms and extends Jefferson v. State and aligns with the Third District's Casanova decision, confirming that trial courts cannot impose a sworn-motion requirement for Stand Your Ground immunity claims… — full analysis with a trial
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