Posted on 05/18/2012 4:46:08 AM PDT by safetysign
A medical report by George Zimmerman’s doctor has disclosed that Zimmerman had a fractured nose, two black eyes, two lacerations on the back of his head and a back injury on the day after the fatal shooting. If this evidence turns out to be valid, the prosecutor will have no choice but to drop the second-degree murder charge against Zimmerman — if she wants to act ethically, lawfully and professionally.
There is, of course, no assurance that the special prosecutor handling the case, State Attorney Angela Corey, will do the right thing. Because until now, her actions have been anything but ethical, lawful and professional.
She was aware when she submitted an affidavit that it did not contain the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. She deliberately withheld evidence that supported Zimmerman’s claim of self-defense. The New York Times has reported that the police had “a full face picture” of Zimmerman, before paramedics treated him, that showed “a bloodied nose.” The prosecutor also had photographic evidence of bruises to the back of his head.
But none of this was included in any affidavit.
Now there is much more extensive medical evidence that would tend to support Zimmerman’s version of events. This version, if true, would establish self-defense even if Zimmerman had improperly followed, harassed and provoked Martin.
A defendant, under Florida law, loses his “stand your ground” defense if he provoked the encounter — but he retains traditional self-defense if he reasonably believed his life was in danger and his only recourse was to employ deadly force.
Thus, if Zimmerman verbally provoked Martin, but Martin then got on top of Zimmerman and banged his head into the ground, broke his nose, bloodied his eyes and persisted in attacking Zimmerman — and if Zimmerman couldn’t protect himself from further attack except by shooting Martin — he would have the right to do that. (The prosecution has already admitted that it has no evidence that Zimmerman started the actual fight.)
This is a fact-specific case, in which much turns on what the jury believes beyond a reasonable doubt. It must resolve all such doubts in favor of the defendant, because our system of justice insists that it is better for 10 guilty defendants to go free than for even one innocent to be wrongfully convicted.
You wouldn’t know that from listening to Corey, who announced that her jobs was “to do justice for Trayvon Martin” — not for George Zimmerman.
As many see it, her additional job is to prevent riots of the sort that followed the acquittal of the policemen who beat Rodney King.
Indeed, Mansfield Frazier, a columnist for the Daily Beast, has suggested that it is the responsibility of the legal system to “avert a large scale racial calamity.” He has urged Zimmerman’s defense lawyer to become a “savior” by brokering a deal to plead his client guilty to a crime that “has him back on the streets within this decade.”
But it is not the role of a defense lawyer to save the world or the country. His job — his only job — is to get the best result for his client, by all legal and ethical means.
Listen to the way a famous British barrister put it in 1820:
“An advocate, by the sacred duty which he owes his client, knows, in the discharge of that office, but one person in the world, that client and none other . . . Nay, separating even the duties of a patriot from those of an advocate, and casting them, if need be, to the wind, he must go on reckless of the consequences, if his fate it should unhappily be, to involve his country in confusion for his client’s protection.”
The prosecutor’s job is far broader: to do justice to the defendant as well as the alleged victim. As the Supreme Court has said: “The government wins . . . when justice is done.”
Zimmerman’s lawyer is doing his job. It’s about time for the prosecutor to start doing hers.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/drop-george-zimmerman-murder-charge-article-1.1080161#ixzz1vDzi1wUo
You clowns might want to take a look at what Alan Dershowitz has to say about the Martin/Zimmerman case this morning:
http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/drop-george-zimmerman-murder-charge-article-1.1080161
and then consider firing whoever is responsible for your own story on the rightmost column of your front page this morning. The question on people's minds this morning is, how could the wapo hope to profit from a serious race war, inquiring minds want to know.
Indeed, Mansfield Frazier, a columnist for the Daily Beast, has suggested that it is the responsibility of the legal system to “avert a large scale racial calamity.” He has urged Zimmerman’s defense lawyer to become a “savior” by brokering a deal to plead his client guilty to a crime that “has him back on the streets within this decade.”
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WHAT THE F* IS THIS COMMIE BASTARD TALKING ABOUT?? WHAT THE F* HAPPENED TO THE IDEA THAT JUSTICE SHOULD BE BLIND??
Either the ammo was very reduced velocity or that K-Tel piece of junk has a larger than spec bore. I've never heard of 9mm Parabellum stopping in a body (or walls) before.
Blah! Sharpless and his minions NEVER let a riot go to waste. It’s in their blood. Never mind if there’s nothing to riot about. It’s about time that reputable black leaders with common sense (and I have to believe they’re out there) and prosecutors with a “pair” (and I have to believe they’re out there)to head off any threat of violence. Good luck to ‘em.
Apparently, a large portion of AAs persist in believing many self-serving fairy tales about this case, and many others (how they think black-on-black crime ever happens is a mystery). The way to avoid riots is to stop pandering, and start educating.
If Angela Corey values justice and public order, she needs to:
1) hold a series of press conferences and write news articles, presenting the real evidence;
2) explain the legalities of why Zimmerman’s actions were self-defense, not a crime;
3) explain why Sanford’s decision not to charge Z was logical, just, and proper;
4) request dismissal of all charges, with a clear explanation why;
5) coerce Crump, Sharpton, Jackson, et al., into admitting the truth publicly, and to “lead their people” away from violence inspired by their lies and manipulations.
Fat chance, since her actions to date serve injustice, ignorance, disorder, and political expediency. Perhaps she should copyright the slogan, “I am Nifong”.
LOL!
From the pictures, the ammo looked like hollowpoint, not parabellum.
Parabellum is latin for 'for war', and the laws of land warfare outlaw hollowpoints. Full metal jacketed ammo is used for war.
/johnny
Racist Holder will step in with a new Federal racial witch hunt to soothe the savage beast he unleashed on whitey.
I don’t thing Corey is stupid. I think she is doing what she was told to do. This is probably being handled as an election issue.
The trial will take a while to start, and run even longer. After 06 Nov, it will be dropped, and the charges, too.
Angela Nifong Corey has TWO missions. She's trying to sacrifice an innocent man for what you said and she is also targeting the Stand Your Ground law. She made that pretty clear from the beginning.
I also agree with the other posters who said Angela Nifong Corey is getting her orders from Pam Bondi. Race riots in Florida would be very bad for Mitt. I wonder if she'll get the nom for VP...
Poor George. He's the sacrificial goat for so many worthless PsOS.
I wonder if they are trying to drag this out as long as possible simply hoping the momentum of the thing will drip out. In other words, they have no intention of “winning” the case and maybe intentionally want it thrown out. Just trying to buy time for things to settle down.
Not saying it is right, but to me these mistakes are way too obvious.
Angela Corey is not professional. She is a political climber. She saw the mood on the street and tried to make a name for herself by going along. If she had cited the evidence, she would not have been able to even charge him with anything. There is a reason the police let him go home with nothing. Little by little, you’re finding out why.
Doesn't have anything to do with what kind of projectile the cartridge is loaded with...
Still have never seen even hollowpoints completely stop in a body at pointblank range!
He was one of OJ's lawyers. He mostly does appeals, but does also do others as well.
One thing we don’t need to worry about is Pam Bondi being nominated for VP.
AG might be possible, which would be wrong, but VP, never.
don’t forget we have holder now and will for the next four years if some freepers keep insisting on voting for bamey...
Please list the names of the FReepers who have actually stated that they are voting for Obama and not by omission either.
I don't see cause for outrage due to the headline.
If the shooting happened as Zimmerman claimed, then "close range" would be practically a contact wound, with evidence of muzzle blast on Martin's skin and/or clothing.
If, on the other hand, the shooting had taken place at 20 feet, then Zimmerman would have some explaining to do.
The outrage is that they're going on with the BS after it's been totally debunked, i.e. they don't even care.
Funny only to folks that have a brain.
The others seem to have hairtrigger emotions that direct their lives.
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