19-12-2014 18:39 via theguardian.com

Man convicted in 'stand your ground' case will get a second trial in Texas

An appeals court has ruled that Raul Rodriguez didn’t get a fair trial in 2012 when he claimed self defense after killing of a man during an argument in 2010A Texas appeals court has ruled that a man convicted of murder after jurors rejected his “stand your ground” self-defense claim didn’t get a fair trial and deserves a new one.Raul Rodriguez, 49, has been serving a 40-year prison term for the May 2010 slaying of a 36-year-old man during an argument over loud music in a rural Harris Co
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