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Tamarac Criminal Defense Attorney Fact: Deadly Force
Broward County Courts have been understandably reluctant to encourage the use of deadly force when there is an alternative means available for ending an encounter. There is no duty to retreat in Florida. However, a small number of states require that if one could safely retreat, he must do so rather than use deadly force. The majority that has rejected this requirement has generally done so on the ground that a person should not be required to do an act that is commonly regarded as a sign of cowardice.
