The 6-foot-3, 165-pound man argues that he was in fear for his life and that the 3-foot-long green iguana was the first to resort to violence during their horrific encounter.
A Florida man accused of killing an iguana last year wanted a charge of animal cruelty dismissed on the basis of the state s stand your ground law. A judge has denied his motion.
A judge has rejected the “stand your ground” defense of a Florida man who said he beat an iguana to death only after it attacked him, biting him on the arm. PJ Nilaja Patterson, 43, must stand trial on a felony animal cruelty charge, Palm Beach County Circuit Judge Jeffrey Dana Gillen ruled recently in […]
âStand your groundâ defense rejected in Florida iguana killing
Animal control officials said a Florida man tormented the animal, which is why it bit him on the arm, causing a wound that required 22 staples to close.
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The violent death of a three-foot green iguana in Lake Worth Beach leaves PJ Nilaja Patterson, 43, accused of animal cruelty, but he said he was simply standing his ground against a wild beast.
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WEST PALM BEACH â A judge has rejected the âstand your groundâ defense of a Florida man who said he beat an iguana to death only after it attacked him, biting him on the arm.