Gloria McBride
Black female
Age at time: 46
Weapon: beer bottle
Clarence Dennis
Black male
Age at time: 50
Weapon: beer bottle
Defendant photo: Florida Department of Corrections
Case type:
Domestic dispute
Location:
Unclear
Initiator:
Unclear
Witnesses:
No
Case year:
2006
Location details: A home, unclear if the vicitm and defendant lived together in Okeechobee, Okeechobee County, on Aug. 05, 2006
What happened: Defendant, Clarence Dennis, hit Gloria McBride during domestic argument. He claimed he was defending himself after victim hit him in head with long-neck beer bottle. Dennis said the woman was injured by the broken bottle as they struggled.
The outcome: Dennis was charged with attempted first-degree murder which was later reduced to aggravated battery. Jury found him guilty of felony battery and sentenced him to 60 months in prison. Supreme Court ruled in 2010 that Dennis should have been given pretrial hearing on his "stand your ground" defense, though it was "harmless error" since jury found him guilty.
Case decision made by: Prosecutor
Trayvon Martin’s death became controversial because circumstances leading up to the shooting cast doubt on who was to blame. The Tampa Bay Times reviewed other “stand your ground” cases for similar circumstances. The Times relied on available information, some of which may not tell the whole story. When the situation was unclear, that was noted.
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Source: Associated Press, Dec. 16, 2010. Link to original source
Source: Florida Supreme Court, Dec. 16, 2010. Link to original source
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