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Man Uses ‘Stand Your Ground’ Law As Defense

Hillsborough County Public School bus driver, Trevor Dooley, was arrested and charged with manslaughter on September 26, 2010 as the result of a fatal altercation Dooley had with a neighbor, David James, 41.

Deputies said James was playing basketball with his 8-year-old daughter near their home and gave a 14-year-old boy permission to skateboard on the basketball court. Dooley reportedly saw James give the teen permission, and came out of his house, saying skateboarding was not allowed.

Witnesses said Dooley had turned to leave when James closed the distance between them, yelling at Dooley for using profanity in front of his daughter.

Witnesses further reported that James caught up with Dooley, spun him around, and Dooley went to the ground. James reportedly landed on top of Dooley. Dooley shot and killed James.

Dooley, 70, wants to invoke Florida’s ‘Stand Your Ground” law as a defense, and his attorney, Ronald Tulin, has filed a motion with the court seeking the charges against Dooley be dismissed on those grounds.

Dooley was also charged with improper exhibition of a weapon, and open carrying of a weapon.

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