A circuit judge in Bartow has ruled that a man who faced murder and attempted murder charges is immune from prosecution under Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law.
Since a May 2022 indictment, Joshua Badillo, 34, of Haines City had faced charges of first-degree murder, two counts of attempted first-degree murder and tampering with physical evidence.
The charges stemmed from a shooting on April 29, 2022, outside the Shady Cove Bar and Grill at 7140 State Road 544, east of Haines City that killed a man and injured Badillo and at least one other man…