Originally Posted By: Matter-eater Man
I'm saying the lawyer is making a choice not to use stand your ground. Also of note is if they're still having the stand your ground mini trial than it's still being used.


Isn't it reasonable for a lawyer to know there is a "stand your ground" law, weigh whether it is a relevant or best course of defense for his client, and discard it as not relevant enough to use in defending his client?

That appears to be what Zimmerman's lawyer did.