March 23, 2026

Statement from the Broward State Attorney’s Office:

Immunity from prosecution is not the same as a defense presented to a jury from this community.

It is our belief that Stand Your Ground immunity does not apply in matters involving innocent bystanders, like Frank Ordonez and Richard Cutshaw, who presented no danger to officers. In this incident, two innocent men were killed, and the lives of numerous other innocent bystanders were endangered.

The September ruling is already under appeal under case number 4D2025-2867 in the 4th District Court of Appeal. We plan to appeal these three rulings, too.

Prior statement announcing grand jury indictments here.