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Representative Proposes Pretrial Self‑Defense Hearing to Create Rebuttable Presumption
Summary
Sponsor Representative Josh Williams testified for House Bill 108 to create an optional pretrial hearing that could grant a rebuttable presumption of self defense if the defendant proves the claim by a preponderance of the evidence; committee held a first hearing and posed questions about interactions with Stand Your Ground and vigilance risks.
Representative Josh Williams, sponsor of House Bill 108, told the House Judiciary Committee that the bill would allow defendants who assert self defense to elect a pretrial hearing where they could present evidence and, if successful by a preponderance of the evidence, obtain a rebuttable presumption that the prosecution must overcome at trial.
"This legislation balances the scales of justice in favor of citizens who act in self defense by providing new guidelines for courts to…
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