Florida Statutes - 776.012 Use or threatened use of force in defense of person.
(2) A person is justified in using or threatening to use deadly force if he or she reasonably believes that using or threatening to use such force is necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to himself or herself or another or to prevent the imminent commission of a forcible felony. A person who uses or threatens to use deadly force in accordance with this subsection does not have a duty to retreat and has the right to stand his or her ground if the person using or threatening to use the deadly force is not engaged in a criminal activity and is in a place where he or she has a right to be.
Initial assault notwithstanding the guy had his hand's up and was backing away.
Good luck convincing a jury you reasonably believed that the use of deadly force was needed Mr. Drejka, I think you will need it....
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