Terri Lavery says she believes her brother, Rodney Cox, was injured and seeking help when he was mistaken for a prowler and shot to death before dawn on November 3, 2004.
The case that launched 'stand your ground' —
Terri Lavery says she believes her brother, Rodney Cox, was injured and seeking help when he was mistaken for a prowler and shot to death before dawn on November 3, 2004.
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Cox, shown with a niece, was a successful building contractor with two kids of his own, his sister says. He was shot to death while working for the Federal Emergency Management Agency after Hurricane Ivan.
The case that launched 'stand your ground' —
Cox, shown with a niece, was a successful building contractor with two kids of his own, his sister says. He was shot to death while working for the Federal Emergency Management Agency after Hurricane Ivan.
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James and Kathryn Workman spoke to CNN outside their home near Pensacola, Florida. Their case was used by lawmakers to promote the nation's first "stand your ground" law.
The case that launched 'stand your ground' —
James and Kathryn Workman spoke to CNN outside their home near Pensacola, Florida. Their case was used by lawmakers to promote the nation's first "stand your ground" law.
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The Workmans were staying in this RV in November 2004 after Hurricane Ivan. When Cox entered, James Workman shot him to death.
The case that launched 'stand your ground' —
The Workmans were staying in this RV in November 2004 after Hurricane Ivan. When Cox entered, James Workman shot him to death.
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James and Kathryn Workman chose their retirement home in 1997 for its breezes, sweeping view of Big Lagoon and sand dunes along the Gulf of Mexico.
The case that launched 'stand your ground' —
James and Kathryn Workman chose their retirement home in 1997 for its breezes, sweeping view of Big Lagoon and sand dunes along the Gulf of Mexico.
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Billboards advertising gun shows and pawnshops are common along the highways of the Florida Panhandle. The state has some of the strongest gun rights laws in the nation.
The case that launched 'stand your ground' —
Billboards advertising gun shows and pawnshops are common along the highways of the Florida Panhandle. The state has some of the strongest gun rights laws in the nation.
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