To: no dems; All
I'm not sure when his next court date is, but, there might not be a trial. Check out this from another FR Post yesterday:
Florida's statute, as interpreted by the Supreme Court, provides for a pretrial hearing to go over the evidence. If the judge decides, by the preponderance of the evidence, that the defendant acted in self-defense, the case is over. No trial. No voir dire. No stinkin' jury. Also, the statute provides that the defendant is immune from civil action.
Whaddya think? Anybody; chime in.
35 posted on
04/23/2012 11:28:15 AM PDT by
no dems
(TED CRUZ: A PROVEN CONSERVATIVE FOR U.S. SENATE FROM TEXAS.)
To: no dems
Now that prosecutors have brought charges against George Zimmerman, you probably think that a jury is going to hear the facts and decide the case. Think again. Under Floridas Stand Your Ground law, if George Zimmerman can convince a judge that he acted justifiably, he is entitled to immunity from prosecution. That means no jury; no conviction; no jail. Think of it as a big Get Out of Jail Free card. It is worth repeating: Floridas Stand Your Ground law does not just provide an affirmative defense; it provides immunity. The distinction is extremely significant.
http://www.southfloridacriminallawyersblog.com/2012/04/why-trayvon-martins-case-may-not-go-to-a-jury.html
36 posted on
04/23/2012 11:36:11 AM PDT by
ironman
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