Wyoming’s “Stand Your Ground” law says you don’t have to run from a confrontation before defending yourself. That is what Rihanna Kelver and her counsel are asking a Laramie judge to consider as they seek protection from prosecution in a felony case stemming from a confrontation outside the Crowbar.
Is this policy "Stand Your Ground" or "Gay Panic Defense"? The state claims she was the aggressor because she was heckled while crossing the street. Then the "victim" was allowed to shove her, continue until he was on top of her, and only retreat when he was presented with deadly force. At no point does the DA admit she feared for her life.
If the state rules in favor of Durham, "Stand Your Ground" doesn't mean shit. It remains within the domain of the prosecutor's office to choose to prosecute one class of people and abide another, entirely based on their personal prejudices.