Overview
- Broward Circuit Judge Ernest Kollra dismissed charges against Leslie Lee, Rodolfo Mirabal, and Richard Santiesteban under Florida's Stand Your Ground law.
- The Broward State Attorney's Office said it will appeal the three rulings and is already challenging a September immunity decision for Jose Mateo.
- Prosecutors argue the immunity law should not shield conduct that killed UPS driver Frank Ordonez and motorist Richard Cutshaw, who posed no threat.
- The judge found the officers reasonably believed deadly force was needed after a hijacked UPS truck chase ended at a crowded Miramar intersection in 2019.
- Stand Your Ground immunity lets a judge dismiss charges before trial if the defendant shows their use of force was justified under state law.