In Florida with the stand your ground law. A young guy 6' 3" and 230 Lbs tells me

[doc03]

(5' 10", 200 lbs. and 64 years old) that he is going to kick my ass can I shoot him without being charged?

[peacebird]

1. If he is black and you are not,most likely yes.....

Edit to add that just because it appear that is the waynthings are does NOT mean I support that view

[Cleita]

2. If you are black and he's white, no. n/t

[X_Digger]

3. Tells you? No. Starts swinging? Disparity of force would tend to say ya. n/t

[doc03]

4. I guess I would have to say he told me he was going to kick my ass and took

a swing at me and I ducked, case closed.

[X_Digger]

5. You'd be in the same spot that Zimmerman is in- charges / grand jury indictment pending. n/t

[doc03]

6. How you figure, the guy is half my age, bigger and stronger. I am 64 years old and

take blood thinners a good punch to head could possibly kill me. I had to protect myself.

[X_Digger]

7. Yet you were able to duck this guy's swing?!?

Might have to demonstrate those granpa-ninjah skillz.

[doc03]

8. If I can demonstrate I can duck a hit you must acquit n/t

[X_Digger]

9. *groan* (at the pun)

No, you'd have to convince (in this order): the cops, the DA/SA, possibly a grand jury, and possibly a jury, that a reasonable person faced with the same circumstances would fear death or grievous bodily injury.

In a situation such as the one you propose (and I assume no witnesses at all), and there exists no evidence of what he said nor your mad skillz evasion, then I think the police would laugh at you as they put you into the cruiser. It's not reasonable, and I'd expect the DA to agree.