Markus Kaarma
This was another case that I learned about watching one of the news television shows, either Dateline or 48 Hours more than likely. I spent a little more time researching this case than I normally do due to the fact that I was specifically looking for something that I thought I had seen on the show referred to on the program. This is one of the many high profile cases that has attempted the Stand Your Ground law defense. They are really called The Castle Doctrine but are commonly referred to as Stand Your Ground. Since 2005, at least 45 states have enacted some form of this law. In essence what the law states is that a person has the right to defend themselves, others, or their property from danger or being destroyed and they are not required to retreat at any point. There are several versions of the law giving citizens different rights in different areas. For example apparently Michigan's law allows you to defend yourself or those around you in any situa...