SANFORD, Fla., April 19 (UPI) -- Florida Gov. Rick Scott Thursday announced a 17-member panel was appointed to examine the "Stand Your Ground" law in the wake of the Trayvon Martin shooting.
The "highly qualified" panel includes neighborhood watch members, a retired judge and prosecution as well as defense attorneys. The panel, chaired by Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll, will make recommendations to the governor and Legislature as to what changes need to be made to the law, if any.