A felony manslaughter charge has been dismissed against a Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s deputy who shot a UPS driver during a shootout in Miramar.
In an order issued Thursday morning, Judge Ernest Kollra ruled that deputy Jose Mateo was “justified” in using deadly force when he participated in a violent shootout with an armed robber, leading to the death of bystander Frank Ordonez.
“The Court finds the facts and testimony support the application of immunity under Florida’s ‘Stand Your Ground’ law,” Kollra wrote. “Under Florida law, a person is justified in using or threatening to use deadly force if they reasonably believe that such force is necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to themselves or another.”…