Ep 7 - Winter Park Police Shooting of Daniel Knight: A Legal Analysis

The Force Review: Episode 7 - Daniel Knight

On February 19th, 2022, Winter Park Police responded to a 911 call at a wedding reception. They confronted an unarmed Daniel Knight. One of the officers shot and killed Mr. Knight when he assaulted them. Was the officer justified in killing an unarmed man? Watch TFR’s 7th episode for a complete legal review.

Source Incident Footage:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/y5growepyvex2cc/AABTAtwTilNkbzTE59cEEVD1a?dl=0

Source Carl Soto Conference:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNm4eIdpu5c&t=642s

Florida Statute 843.02:
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0800-0899/0843/Sections/0843.02.html

Florida Statute 782.02:
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0700-0799/0782/0782.html

Florida Statute 784.045:
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/STATUTES/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0700-0799/0784/Sections/0784.045.html

Florida Criminal Jury Instructions 8.4 Aggrevated Battery:
https://www-media.floridabar.org/uploads/2022/08/8.4.rtf

Navarette V California:
https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/572/393/

Reginald Doucet Shooting:
https://www.lapdonline.org/newsroom/pacific-officers-attacked-at-a-radio-call-for-a-business-dispute-suspect-shot-during-struggle-nr11027mg/

Aaron Goff Cleared:
https://www.dailybreeze.com/2011/12/24/board-nude-mans-killing-justified/

Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/alex-besss/psycho
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