JOHN WESTCOTT
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA
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A trial court's denial of a self-defense immunity claim is supported by competent, substantial evidence when the State presents clear and convincing evidence that a reasonable person in the defendant's position would not have used the same force.
[1] To overcome a defendant's self-defense immunity claim under Florida Statutes section 776.032, the State must present clear and convincing evidence that a reasonable perso…
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PER CURIAM.
In his petition for writ of prohibition, Petitioner challenges the trial court’s Order Denying Defendant’s Claim of Immunity Pursuant to Sections 776.032(1), (4), Florida Statutes. Because competent, substantial evidence supports the trial court’s determination that the State presented clear and convincing evidence to overcome Petitioner’s self-defense claim, we deny the prohibition petition on the merits. See Gainey v. State, 292 So. 3d 1287, 1287 (Fla. 1st DCA 2020) (denying the prohibition petition because competent, substantial evidence supported the trial court’s determination that the State presented clear and convincing evidence to overcome the petitioner’s self-defense claim); Craven v. State, 285 So. 3d 992, 994 (Fla. 1st DCA 2019) (“Because the State met its burden by presenting clear and convincing evidence that a reasonable person in Petitioner’s position would not have used the same force as Petitioner, the trial court’s findings were supported by competent, substantial evidence.”). DENIED on the merits.
LEWIS, MAKAR, and BILBREY, JJ., concur. _____________________________