The Brief
- The third day of the Stand Your Ground hearing for a Tampa attorney charged with attempted murder of law enforcement in 2021 wrapped up with no decision from a judge.
- Harold Lewis fired multiple shots at Hillsborough County deputies during what he claims was a confusing encounter in which he didn’t realize deputies were at his house.
- A judge will soon consider whether Lewis should be released under Florida’s Stand Your Ground law or if the case will proceed to trial.
TAMPA, Fla. – The third day of a Stand Your Ground hearing wrapped up on Thursday in the case of Harold Lewis, the Tampa attorney accused of opening fire on Hillsborough County deputies during a welfare check at his home in April 2021.
What we know:
Deputies arrived at Lewis’ home for a welfare check on his son when the encounter took a dangerous turn. Body camera video captured deputies shouting commands from outside the residence.…