Manslaughter is a lesser included offense to Murder, under Florida law. That means that every element of Manslaughter is also an element (or is within an element) of second-degree murder. It also means that jury instructions are the proper time to introduce it. That’s just how things work in Florida (and most other states), and as a Florida attorney, Zimmerman’s lawyers knew that and I’m sure they prepared their defense with that in mind.
Thank you for the explanation. And where does child abuse figure in? ;^)
I would hope that didn’t fly. There’s where I’d really have to draw the line.