a crime and he he is lawfully present where he was. he wasn t committing a crime. and he reasonably believed that deadly force was being used or about to be used on him. when those conditions are met, then the defendant can use deadly force and that s a defense. but the interesting part is he would have to get on the witness stand to a surface defense meaning it would be very, very difficult for the jury to accept his defense without hearing from him. a lot of defendants in murder cases don t like to get on the witness stand. self-defense is a little more difficult to prove. self-defense means you had no choice but to use offensive weaponry. you didn t even have an opportunity to run away. for example, in new jersey, there is no stand your ground. if someone is pursuing you, you have to run away. in florida if someone is pursuing you, you can turn around and shoot them. george zimmerman, his lawyers are fearing for his safety if he s out of protective custody in jail. is that all v