STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS—CRIMINAL CASES (CASTLE DOCTRINE)

No. SC00-1468.

789 So.2d 954 (2000)

STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS— CRIMINAL CASES (CASTLE DOCTRINE).

Supreme Court of Florida.

December 14, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip J. Padovano, Chair, Committee on Standard Jury Instructions—Criminal, Tallahassee, Florida, for Petitioner.


PER CURIAM.

In Weiand v. State, 732 So.2d 1044, 1057 (Fla.1999), this Court sua sponte adopted a "castle doctrine" jury instruction for use in criminal cases involving an attack by a co-occupant or invitee. We made clear that this was an interim instruction, and specifically instructed the Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases ("the committee") "to provide us with any recommendations as to the wording...

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