TerryMathews
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- Oct 9, 1999
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That's true.
That has nothing to do with his statement. Like I said, you apparently think that claiming it was self-defense means his statement of events is the starting point.
That isn't correct. The claim of self-defense is a legality that requires particular legal standards. It isn't a statement of fact, or any kind of evidence.
His statement is evidence, to be evaluated or disregarded, to any degree, at the discretion of whoever is looking at the facts.
In Florida, self defense is not an affirmative defense. Ergo, to prove murder the state must prove that it was not lawful self defense.