Then you better hope prosecutors across the Nation retire because this is an EASY call.
Just a general response as I have zero intention of responding to all the posts and the emails ... people are taking a political view, and position, on a non-political issue. Probable Cause is just barely above suspicion. I can’t emphasize how little it takes. And for those saying, “I don’t know the facts” ... NONE of us know the facts. I was consistently amazed, in cases I had, on what the press would report that was so significantly different from the truth.
My goodness, even defense attys (including Zimmerman’s) aren’t arguing that there is no probable cause.
U.S.Attys appointed by Republican’s are parading across the news and agree that there is easily probable cause in this case. Probable cause is NOT guilt. Most of you are taking a “guilt” argument with me.
But ... I no more expect people who aren’t attorney’s to understand the law any more than I would like to think that my mechanic expects me how to understand how to repair my car. It is just something that you can only understand generally unless you have studied it. Hell. I’d have been fired if I didn’t prosecute Zimmerman.
In any event ... Zimmerman now has a very good attorney. Let us hope he receives his day in Court.
Think I’ll go look for a nice pro-Santorum thread. =)
Can't argue with you here. I have said the charging documents aren't going to be thrown out anyway so it's all kind of a moot discussion.
But technically, the documents don't cover probable cause on all elements of the offense.
They could have gone with an even more bare-bones charging document that at least hangs together and technically covers the bases. But they didn't.
Once they adopted the theory of the case that the shooting was in connection with a struggle, then they needed to cover the point that they had probable cause that the shooting was unlawful under those circumstances. They never covered that point as a technical matter.
So you say you are a prosecuting attorney who doesn't know the pluralization rules of the English language? Interesting. How do I go about obtaining a law license?
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Garbage. Among the things you listed as 'facts' in this post were that 'police told him not to follow but he did' and 'no evident significant injury to Zimmerman despite claim he was so injured'
You've been challenged to back up those claims but AFAIK, have not done so. IMO, you are not giving an honest argument.
We certainly do know some facts and from this post it's clear that you don't know or have chosen to ignore them. It sure makes one wonder how many people you railroaded into prison in your 25 years as a prosecutor.