Judge not buying ‘stand your ground’ defense

Judge not buying ‘stand your ground’ defense

There was never any doubt Michael Gaudiani would try to accuse the victim of provoking the wee-hours stabbing that marred a New Year’s celebration at a popular island establishment. No one, then, should have been surprised this summer when Gaudiani invoked Florida’s flawed “stand your ground” law in an attempt to convince a local judge to dismiss the misdemeanor battery charge he faces for his role in the disturbing bar-room attack at Grind and …