The Broward State Attorney’s Office says it will challenge a judge’s decision to grant “Stand Your Ground” immunity to three former Miami‑Dade Police officers involved in the deadly 2019 UPS shootout in Miramar.
Broward Circuit Judge Ernest Kollra on Monday dismissed all charges against officers Leslie Lee, Rodolfo Mirabal and Richard Santiesteban. The ruling marks the second time the court has granted immunity in the case; a fourth officer, Jose Mateo, received similar protection in a separate ruling last September. That earlier decision is already being reviewed by the Fourth District Court of Appeal.
Prosecutors pushed back immediately, arguing that the state’s “Stand Your Ground” law was never intended to shield law enforcement officers in situations where innocent bystanders were killed…