Article 5V80D Kansas DA: No Charges in Cedric Lofton Case on the Basis of “Stand Your Ground” Law

Kansas DA: No Charges in Cedric Lofton Case on the Basis of “Stand Your Ground” Law

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Kalyn Womack
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CNN reported Kansas District Attorney Marc Bennett has announced he will not be filing charges in the Cedric Lofton case citing the state's stand your ground" law. In a news conference, he stated the officers who held 17-year-old Lofton in custody acted in a manner of self-defense because Lofton resisted their use of...

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