Road Rage Charges Dropped! Is Stand-Your-Ground to Blame?

In June 2021, Eric Popper was involved in a road rage incident while driving down I-95 in the Miami FL area. He would ultimately empty his pistol through the passenger window and windshield of his car, in an act he would characterize as self-defense. Popper would be arrested and charged with the felonies of aggravated assault and firing a deadly missile.

Last week the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office announced it was dismissing charges against Popper. Popper's defense counsel is crediting Florida's "Stand-Your-Ground" defense for this favorable outcome.

But could stand-your-ground have played any role in this use-of-force event? Might the State Attorney's Office have political reasons for dropping these charges? Was Popper arguably criminally reckless in his conduct?

Join me LIVE today, Monday, March 13, at Noon ET, to discuss!

News report by WPLG Local 10: https://youtu.be/9gZeqrZYDM8

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