The 10 most infamous 'Stand Your Ground' cases

SLIDESHOW - The killing of Trayvon Martin by a neighborhood watchman has brought the issue of 'Stand Your Ground' laws, which started in Florida in 2005 and now are on the books in some form in 18 states...

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The killing of Trayvon Martin by a self-appointed neighborhood watchman has brought the issue of “Stand Your Ground” laws, which started in Florida in 2005 and now are on the books in some form in 18 states.

But are these laws applied equally? Or does race, and gender, play a role in who gets immunity under Stand Your Ground, and who doesn’t?

Here are ten of the most infamous cases.

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