Florida ‘stand your ground’ defense ruling on police shooting killing innocent bystanders will be announced in 2 weeks, judge says

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Broward County Circuit Judge Ernest Kollra said on Friday that he plans to announce his ruling about whether or not Florida’s self-defense law applied to law enforcement during a 2019 shooting that killed innocent bystanders in Miramar.

Kollra listened to more than 25 witnesses answer questions during seven days of pre-trial hearings in the case of Jose Mateo, a suspended Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s Office deputy indicted for manslaughter.

M-DCSO Sgt. Manuel Malgor, who has more than three decades of experience in law enforcement, was the last expert witness on Friday…

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