Judge: Man Can't Use 'Stand Your Ground' Defense At Trial
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio judge says a man facing trial for fatally shooting two teens he discovered in his garage cannot use the state's new "stand your ground" defense at his upcoming trial.
Authorities say 65-year-old Victor Santana killed 17-year-old Devin Henderson and 17-year-old Javier Harrison in August 2019 when he found them smoking marijuana in a vehicle in his detached garage.
He's been charged with multiple counts of murder and felonious assault.
The Dayton Daily News reports Santana's attorney proposed jury instructions asking Montgomery County Judge Timothy O'Connell to tell jurors about the new law.
O'Connell denied the request this week.
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