A hearing has been delayed for a Villager charged in a fatal country club beating.
The hearing had been scheduled for this past Thursday in Sumter County Court in the case of 78-year-old Robert Moore, who is accused of fatally beating an 87-year-old man over a parking lot misunderstanding in 2023 at Glenview Country Club. Moore’s lawyer is seeking a dismissal of the manslaughter charge based on Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law. A last-minute continuance was granted in the case.
Documents filed in Sumter County Court indicate that the attorney for the Village of Polo Ridge resident intends to use the self-defense statute. Under Florida Statutes Section 776.032, individuals are granted complete immunity from criminal prosecution and civil lawsuits if they legally use or threaten force in self-defense…