Florida Judge Rejects 'Stand Your Ground' Defense In Iguana Death - West Palm Beach, FL - The state's "stand your ground" law doesn't apply to iguanas because they're not human, said the DA prosecuting the Florida case.
Florida man accused of beating iguana to death denied stand your ground defense
Defense attorney for PJ Patterson claims client viciously attacked by iguana; prosecutor says video shows otherwise
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A green iguana expands a pouch of skin underneath the lower jaw, called a dewlap, as it sits in the sun, Oct. 14, 2013, on Key Biscayne, Fla.
By: Peter Burke
and last updated 2021-06-03 10:20:40-04
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. â A South Florida man accused of beating an iguana to death unsuccessfully sought to use Florida s controversial stand your ground law to dismiss the case.
PJ Patterson, 43, of Lake Worth Beach, was arrested last fall on a charge of animal cruelty.
A man accused of killing an iguana wanted the charge dismissed based on stand your ground law A judge said no localnews8.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from localnews8.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.