Event Brief
Judge Rejects Stand Your Ground Claim in 2021 Shooting
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 09, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Summary: A Broward County judge denied Raymond Reese’s request for immunity under Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law in the fatal 2021 shooting of real estate agent Sara Michelle Trost. Reese, 56, remains charged with first-degree murder after the court hearing, allowing the case to proceed to trial.
WHO: Raymond Reese, 56; Sara Michelle Trost, 40; Judge Lorena Mastrarrigo
WHAT: Judge denies Stand Your Ground immunity; case proceeds toward trial in Trost’s fatal shooting
WHEN: Sep 08, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Coral Springs, Florida
WHY: Reese sought immunity from prosecution under Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law, but the judge denied the request after a court hearing.
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