Category: Criminal Defense

Can You Go to Jail for Self-Defense in Florida?

Can You Go to Jail for Self-Defense in Florida?

Self-defense in Florida is an affirmative defense in which you don't deny the acts laid out by the prosecutor but claim that under Florida law, you had the right to take those actions to defend yourself or others. Can you go to jail for self-defense

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