Scott PowersNovember 15, 2019
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Demings serves on both key committees in the President Donald Trump impeachment probe
Tag: clear and convincing evidenceThe Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse is located at 801 North Florida Ave., in Tampa, Fla. (Brooke Johnson/Fresh Take Florida)
Scott PowersNovember 15, 2019
Staff ReportsMarch 2, 2019
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Welcome back one of the most contentious policy battles in the Capitol.
Jim RosicaMay 5, 2017
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The Senate blinked in a fight over a standard of evidence, sending a fix to the state’s “stand your ground” law to Gov. Rick Scott. The House on Friday voted to “insist” that the Senate accept its amendment to Sen. Rob Bradley‘s bill (SB 128), which aims to streamline claims of self-defense. Last month, it OK’d the […]
Jim RosicaApril 5, 2017
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The House on Wednesday OK’d the Senate’s fix to the state’s “stand your ground” law to streamline claims of self-defense—with one change. The House version changes the measure (SB 128) to switch the burden of proof to “clear and convincing evidence,” a lower threshold than the Senate’s “beyond a reasonable doubt,” to overcome self-defense. Members voted 74-39 for the amended […]