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Critics say "stand your ground" turned Florida into the Wild West. Supporters say it has helped keep innocents out of jail. The truth of how the law has been used over the past six years was unknown until now.

What follows is the most comprehensive list of "stand your ground" cases ever created. Browse by victim or defendant, by fatal or nonfatal cases. Hover over a photo to explore the basics of each case or click it for a more detailed case file. Use the buttons at right to filter by race, sex and location.

Critics say "stand your ground" turned Florida into the Wild West. Supporters say it has helped keep innocents out of jail. The truth of how the law has been used over the past six years was unknown until now.

What follows is the most comprehensive list of "stand your ground" cases ever created. Browse by victim or defendant, by fatal or nonfatal cases. Hover over a photo to explore the basics of each case or click it for a more detailed case file. Use the buttons at right to filter by race, sex and location.

The accused Victims All male female Gender All Bay Brevard Broward Citrus Collier Duval Escambia Hernando Hillsborough Lake Lee Leon Manatee Marion Martin Miami-Dade Monroe Orange Osceola Palm Beach Pasco Pinellas Polk Santa Rosa Sarasota Seminole St. Lucie Volusia County All Black White Hispanic White/White White/Black White/Hispanic Black/White Black/Black Black/Hispanic Hispanic/White Hispanic/Black Hispanic/Hispanic Race

30 convicted

60 justified

10 pending

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Page last updated: Oct. 1, 2014

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