Friday, April 20th, 2012 at 8:00 pm
Sunday, April 22nd, 2012 at 5:30 pm

GUESTS:
 
Geoffrey Corn
South Texas College of Law
 
Ken Williams
South Texas College of Law
 
Eric Davis
Harris County Public Defender's Office

The fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman in February in Florida has sparked a national debate.  At the legal center of this issue lie's Florida’s "Stand Your Ground Law" – Which states that a person may use force in self-defense when there is reasonable belief of a threat, without an obligation to retreat first. But Florida is not alone – 10 states have similar laws… including Texas. This week on Houston 8–a look at the pros and cons of Stand Your Ground.

Links:

Geoffrey Corn Biography (PDF)

Ken Williams Biography (PDF)

Eric Davis Biography (PDF)