Posted on 07/06/2013 12:52:17 PM PDT by marktwain
Prosecutors in the George Zimmerman second degree murder trial have pushed hard on two points as they seek to make their case against him: that the injuries to Zimmerman on the night Trayvon Martin died were “insignificant” and that he had studied Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law in a college class in 2010.
To win conviction on second-degree murder, the prosecution has to show that the death was caused by a criminal act “demonstrating a depraved mind without regard for human life.”
That’s why the prosecutor keeps pushing the claim that Zimmerman profiled Martin because he was black. Meanwhile, the lesser charge of manslaughter generally is a crime that's been committed in the heat of passion, where there is no premeditation. The jury would have to believe Zimmerman lost his temper in shooting Martin.
People can use force to protect themselves when they reasonably believe it is “necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to themselves.” On this score, the testimony of the Jacksonville medical examiner, Valerie Rao, that Zimmerman injuries were “insignificant” is largely irrelevant.
A broken nose, a head being slammed into cement, and punches to the face may not have left Zimmerman incapacitated. The important question is whether such an attack with a man on top of him would leave Zimmerman to “reasonably believe” that there was a threat of “imminent death or great bodily harm to himself.”
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And, if a not guilty verdict is rendered, what will the reactions be of Jackson, Sharpton, black youth in the streets?????
Will idiots such as Spike Lee attempt to give the names and addresses of the jurors? He caused great harrassment to innocent people by going on Twitter but listing an incorrect address for George Zimmerman. Of course, since Spike Lee is Negro and Liberal and all that, he will never be called to account for making a mistake on the address, or the mistake of sticking his nose into this case in the first place.
If someone was slamming my head on the pavement, I might lose my temper, too. Self-defense is obvious.
I just don’t understand why people keep bringing up “stand your ground” in this case. Zimmerman had no ability to retreat, with Martin sitting on him. So how can it even be an issue; and, Zimmerman’s attorneys are not even arguing it. Can someone please explain that for me?
I know the anti-gunners want to make it an issue, but I don’t see how this case can make it so.
It could hardly do it less. However, they may feel a need to throw a bone to St Skittles family. And convict an innocent man on a lesser charge for which they fail to comprehend the consequences.
The evidence presented so far points to Z on the bottom getting beat.
Whether anyone recognizes his voice crying for help is not so important as the fact that Z was beaten that night.
IF Z was on top ... HE WASN'T BEING BEATEN, BUT WAS BEATING.
and for THAT to be true, TM must have marks evedencing that beating ... he had none.
So .. someone was getting beaten ... obviously Z
Self defence is being in fear for your life ... Z has more evidence of being in fear than TM.
I honestly believe the jury will see it that way
They don't want to break for food nor go home at the stroke of 5 ... they want to know the evidence.
I think Z walks with Self Defence.
Has no bearing on what occurred. I’ve taken an accident prevention course but that didn’t stop someone from plowing into me.
I have a suspicion that you are correct. Normally I’m pessimistic in these cases, but for some reason, I have faith that the jury will find reasonable doubt.
Benjamin Crump and Angela Corey need to be disbarred.
Even back when Zimmerman was first arrested I noticed and commented here that the only people I noticed bringing up "stand your ground" were the MSM and FReepers.
Actually, stand your ground is relevant. Prosecution witness Jeantel testified that Trayvon was nearly at Brandy Greene’s condo, then went back to confront Zimmerman.
Trayvon had a duty to retreat rather than confront, especially as he and his father were forbidden to stay there under the lease agreement.
What?
The media hasn’t mentioned this?
Yes, this is not like the O.J. trial. This is like the Duke Lacrosse trial in that the prosecution is political, and like the Rodney King trial in that the charges were inflated from manslaughter to murder 2.
“I just don’t understand why people keep bringing up ‘stand your ground in this case?”
Honestly, I don’t really know either. The only thing I can think of (and this is a stretch) is if they are claiming, “Well, if he lied about this, he may be lying about what happened that night, also.”
This is the most stupid prosecution ever—and I am usually pro-prosecution.
This entire trial seems completely backward—with the Prosecution acting more like defense attorneys and vice-versa. This time, the Defense seems to have the complete story and almost all of the evidence in their favor, and the Prosecution is trying to create the reasonable doubt.
I HOPE AND PRAY THE JURY SEES THIS TRIAL FOR WHAT IT IS!
It isn’t the insignificance of the wounds he received, but the significance of the wounds he would have received if he hadn’t stopped the kid on top of him when he did.
There is little doubt in my mind that Trayvon would have killed this man if he had been allowed to continue.
And G Z thought he was going to grab his pistol.
Don’t overlook; “You know, if I had a son, he’d look like Trayvon”. Put NOTHING past that racist Chicago thug and his band of debris.
The judge will be asked to take the case from the jury and she should if she is willing to follow the law. She won't take the case from the jury.
Of major interest being has the threats by our little brown brothers increased, decreased or stayed the same? Any preparations being made to have a good riot with lots of dead whites? In the event Zimmerman is not convicted.
Hard to say for sure, it takes some training to spot fabrication of character by relevant evidence omission and coverup, and assassination of character by evidence tampering.
The egregious behavior of the prosecution, some of their witnesses and even the judge is obvious, even to women, so I'm thinkin' maybe full acquittal.
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