{"id":133069,"date":"2025-03-14T14:08:24","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T14:08:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/alabama\/lawmaker-files-bill-to-make-it-harder-to-prosecute-stand-your-ground-cases\/"},"modified":"2025-03-14T14:08:24","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T14:08:24","slug":"lawmaker-files-bill-to-make-it-harder-to-prosecute-stand-your-ground-cases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=133069","title":{"rendered":"Lawmaker files bill to make it harder to prosecute &#8220;stand your ground&#8221; cases"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A bill filed in the Alabama House of Representatives last week would raise the standards of evidence required to overcome the state\u2019s \u201cstand your ground\u201d provision.<\/p>\n<p>HB408 by Rep. Ernie Yarbrough, R-Trinity, would create a \u201cpresumption of reasonableness\u201d for individuals claiming the defense and raise the standard of evidence required to overcome the clause.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Under existing law, a person may use physical force, including deadly physical force, to defend himself, herself, or another person from what he or she \u201creasonably believes to be the use or imminent use of unlawful physical force, with exception.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">This bill would provide a \u201cpresumption of reasonableness \u2026 that the defendant believed the use of force was necessary to defend himself, herself, or another person from what he or she believed to be the use or imminent use of unlawful force by another person.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The bill also shifts the burden of proof form the defendant to the state. Under current law, the defendant must show \u201cby a preponderance of the evidence\u201d that he or she is immune from prosecution.<\/p>\n<p>The new language would require the state to prove by \u201cclear and convincing evidence\u201d that the defendant is not immune from prosecution.<\/p>\n<p>The evidence would still be presented in a pretrial hearing before a judge, who would ultimately decide whether the state me that burden of evidence.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<div class=\"zox-post-ad-wrap\"><span class=\"zox-ad-label\">Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>While the main thrust of the bill is strengthening the immunity provision, one section of the bill creates a new exemption from the \u201cstand your ground\u201d clause.<\/p>\n<p>The bill carves out an exception if the person against whom force was used is a law enforcement officer \u201ccarrying out his or her official duties (who) identified himself or herself in accordance with applicable laws\u201d or if the individual \u201cknew or reasonably should have known the individual against whom force was used or threatened was a law enforcement officer carrying out his or her official duties.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Some other states including Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have added a \u201cpresumption of reasonableness\u201d to their statutes according to the National Council of State Legislatures. States including Ohio and Florida have recently shifted the burden of proof to the prosecution.<\/p>\n<p>APR contacted Yarbrough\u2019s office for comment but did not receive a response. The mailbox was full.<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A bill filed in the Alabama House of Representatives last week would raise the standards of evidence required to overcome the state\u2019s \u201cstand your ground\u201d provision. HB408 by Rep. Ernie Yarbrough, R-Trinity, would create a \u201cpresumption of reasonableness\u201d for individuals claiming the defense and raise the standard of evidence required to overcome the clause. 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