Stand-Your-Ground law does not stand in this case, DA decides
by Bob Walsh
The Pinellas-Pasco State Attorney (local prosecutor) Bernie McCabe announced on Monday that they have filed charges against Michael Drejka, 48, for the shooting death of Markels McGlockton, 28, in a Florida parking lot a couple of weeks back. Drejka is now in custody pending $100,000 bail.
The S.O. had originally declined to arrest Drejka citing Florida's Stand-Your-Ground law. There is some excellent surveillance footage of McGlockton knocking Drejka on his ass in the parking lot without legal justification. He was pissed because Drejka was rawjawing his baby mama over illegal parking in a handicap parking space. Drejka was about 12 feet from McGlockton when the shot was fired.
The facts are not truly in question. The issue is whether or not Drejka's action was reasonable under the circumstances.
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