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Breaking – State moves to charge Zimmerman with 3d Degree Murder based on Aggravated Child Abuse
Legal Insurrection ^ | Thursday, July 11, 2013 at 10:37am | William A. Jacobson

Posted on 07/11/2013 9:11:32 AM PDT by Sopater

As expected, the Judge in the George Zimmerman case ruled that in addition to Second Degree Murder, she will instruct the jury on the lesser included offense of Manslaughter, as required by Florida case law.

In a surprise move this morning, the prosecution asked the Judge to drop the Aggravated Assault charge and to instruct the jury on Third Degree Murder, which is murder in the course of committing a felony.

The felony the State wanted as the predicate was Aggravated Child Abuse (Jury Instruction) because Trayvon Martin was 17 at the time of the shooting.

According to Don West, the defense was not notified until 7:30 a.m. this morning.

This surprise is important because the defense did not have time to research the law, while the State presented numerous cases. Generally it is not a defense to child abuse that the perpetrator did not know the age of the victim. This is an unusual circumstance, however, where Zimmerman was punched in the nose and the “child” was on top punching him — to say that excessive use of force in defense of an attack by a “child” is child abuse certainly requires some time to research and argue. I don’t know the answer to that legal question, but the court should give the defense time to research and argue it. (Update 11:35 a.m. — Judge just indicated she will give defense time to research, but didn’t indicate how long until 1 p.m.)

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: 2a; 3rddegreemurder; banglist; blackkk; florida; georgezimmerman; rapeofliberty; rehash; selfdefense; trayvonmartin; zimmerman; zimmermantrial
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To: Biggirl
Planting the seeds rather for a future revolt down the road.

Future revolt?

The seeds for 'revolt' were planted the moment the Obama regime sought to railroad Zimmerman in order to orchestrate chaos. Those seeds have germinated and Obama is simply waiting for his efforts to incite a race war to ignite.

Then he will have the excuse he wants.

If you were referring to the rest of America revolting against this blatant race-war pimping, that's not gonna happen. Bloodshed is going to trump common sense - just you watch.

41 posted on 07/11/2013 9:28:10 AM PDT by INVAR ("Fart for liberty, fart for freedom and fart proudly!" - Benjamin Franklin)
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To: cripplecreek

“What I think is happening is a deliberate destruction of the case so it can be retried as a civil rights case in a federal court.”

You may be on to something.

You know the pimp Holder is chomping at the bit on this for a civil rights case.


42 posted on 07/11/2013 9:28:22 AM PDT by headstamp 2 (What would Scooby do?)
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To: cripplecreek
Then Zimmerman's defense should appeal any decision immediately to a higher court before the case even goes to the jury.
43 posted on 07/11/2013 9:29:14 AM PDT by Thane_Banquo ( Walker 2016)
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To: Sopater

Black justice by the communists judge and the court system.


44 posted on 07/11/2013 9:29:17 AM PDT by Logical me
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To: Sopater

May as well charge him as an accessory in the JFK assassination...

Makes about as much sense.


45 posted on 07/11/2013 9:29:31 AM PDT by Dead Corpse (I will not comply.)
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To: Sopater

He didn’t do anything wrong!

Once again, those who obey the law get completely ass raped by the people who don’t. :(:(:(:(:(


46 posted on 07/11/2013 9:29:38 AM PDT by Tzimisce (The American Revolution began when the British attempted to disarm the Colonists.)
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To: Sopater

Maybe WE should be the ones threatening to riot! This is nothing but a kangaroo court!


47 posted on 07/11/2013 9:29:57 AM PDT by CodeToad (Liberals are bloodsucking ticks. We need to light the matchstick to burn them off. -786 +969)
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To: Sopater
You have a six-foot tall person straddling you, you're on your back getting your head pounded into the sidewalk, your nose is severely broken and you're choking on your own blood in a sensation not unlike waterboarding. The perp isn't letting up and you have a very real fear that you are going to die if you don't do something drastic, so you shoot him.

You aren't going to question how old the SOB is, You're effing dying here!

BTW, imho he didn't abuse the perp, he just shot him, once.

48 posted on 07/11/2013 9:30:44 AM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing)
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To: Mr. K
what FELONY was Zimmerman committing?

Apparently he was beating TM's fists with his face... poor child.
49 posted on 07/11/2013 9:31:34 AM PDT by Sopater (Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? - Matthew 20:15a)
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To: Thane_Banquo

Then Zimmerman’s defense should appeal any decision immediately to a higher court before the case even goes to the jury.


File a motion for mistrial...


50 posted on 07/11/2013 9:32:27 AM PDT by Hotlanta Mike ("Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish - too much handling will spoil it." Lao Tzu)
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To: CodeToad; All

If someone who CCW’s came across Trayvon hammering Zimmerman’s head into the concrete, they could shoot them. What is the effing issue here?


51 posted on 07/11/2013 9:32:40 AM PDT by Red in Blue PA (When Injustice becomes Law, Resistance Becomes Duty.-Thomas Jefferson)
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To: Sopater
After this Obama show trial, what happens to the self-defense defense?

How many people will hesitate and then be raped, maimed or killed?

52 posted on 07/11/2013 9:32:50 AM PDT by Art in Idaho (Conservatism is the only Hope for Western Civilization.)
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To: Sopater

This is such BS and getting absolutely ridiculous! Could it be more evident they just want to make an example of this guy and the judge is party to it. They are trying to appease the race baiters.

You can’t get a fair trial in America anymore with a corrupt justice system like this.


53 posted on 07/11/2013 9:33:47 AM PDT by conservativebabe
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To: All

How is it possible to be convicted of a crime you weren’t charged with or arrested for?


54 posted on 07/11/2013 9:34:12 AM PDT by newnhdad (Our new motto: USA, it was fun while it lasted.)
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To: wideawake

Indeed.

And if you remember what Jean-Bertrand Aristide said about necklacing...

“Necklacing is very nice-smelling!”


55 posted on 07/11/2013 9:36:13 AM PDT by Kriggerel ("All great truths are hard and bitter, but lies... are sweeter than wild honey" (Ragnar Redbeard))
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To: Art in Idaho
After this Obama show trial, what happens to the self-defense defense?

You will now have to consider the race of your attacker. If he's one of Holder's people, you're not allowed to defend yourself regardless of circumstances.

56 posted on 07/11/2013 9:36:28 AM PDT by Thane_Banquo ( Walker 2016)
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To: INVAR

Your opinion but I do stand on my prediction.


57 posted on 07/11/2013 9:36:36 AM PDT by Biggirl ("Jesus talked to us as individuals"-Jim Vicevich/Thanks JimV!)
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To: All

Revolt is coming down the road, mark my words.


58 posted on 07/11/2013 9:37:02 AM PDT by Biggirl ("Jesus talked to us as individuals"-Jim Vicevich/Thanks JimV!)
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To: Sopater

Don West thinks the Prosecution sprung this on him after working on it for months.. ERIC HOLDER & CO. HAS BEEN WORKING ON THIS FOR MONTHS, AND SENT IT TO THE PROSECUTION!!!


59 posted on 07/11/2013 9:37:07 AM PDT by CivilWarBrewing
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To: Red in Blue PA

“If someone who CCW’s came across Trayvon hammering Zimmerman’s head into the concrete, they could shoot them. What is the effing issue here?”

Exactly. I would have shot Trayvon myself if he refused to stop assaulting Z.


60 posted on 07/11/2013 9:37:19 AM PDT by CodeToad (Liberals are bloodsucking ticks. We need to light the matchstick to burn them off. -786 +969)
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