State of Florida vs. George Zimmerman Self-defense is not a crime: VERDICT WATCH.

annettekblog.wordpress ^ | July 12, 2013 | annettek

[Uncle Chip]

I pray for a fair and just verdict. My support and thoughts go out to the Zimmerman family and the defense team as we wait.

Links to Live Streams (Thanks Carole):

WAT~ http://wildabouttrial.com/trial_videos/watch-the-george-zimmerman-hearing-live/

Local WFTV~ http://www.wftv.com/s/zimmerman-livestream//

Click Orlando~ http://www.clickorlando.com/news/-/1637132/19533480/-/fm5b93z/-/index.html

[patriotspride]

If he is found quilty of Manslaugter, after the prosecution put up no evidence of his guilt whatsover, this would be the biggest miscarriage of justice in the last 100 years. It was self-defense. To convict of Manslaughter it would mean that the jurors completely ignored the evidence in the case. Disgusting.

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1000 percent with you

[spacejunkie2001]

she’s such a piece of crap.

according to sherry dewitt, DN left out that if you find GZ negligent, YOU CANNOT CONVICT.

[RummyChick]

I have been out all day

don’t know what is going on but this makes me sick

[waxer1]

So per manslaughter instructions Zimmerman had to have intent?

[21twelve]

I would guessing a week ago that manslaughter was 2-4 years. A guy in New Mexico was just released from prison. 2-3 people died in his sweatlodge in the desert in some new age ceremony. He was sentenced to 4, out in 2.

[evangmlw]

And that may very well be the question; we’re unsure, does self-defense negate a manslaughter verdict?

[sargon]

It could go either way, it could be a juror who wants to acquit and the others want manslaughter and they are trying to convince her to hop on board the manslaughter train, OR it could mean that there is one juror who wants manslaughter and the others want to acquit and they are trying to convince her to acquit

Cogent. I think that's exactly where we are.

Could there really be 6 women on a jury who are so stupid as to see this as manslaughter? I find that hard to believe.

As long as there is at least 1 who sees this as the obvious self-defense that it is, then I would hope that any such jurors will "stand their ground" and not do the politically correct, legally incorrect thing.

If there's 1 or more of those, then GZ is free, at least for the moment.

Everybody pray.

[sox_the_cat]

Self defense trumps all other charges. If they’re asking for clarification, at least one juror is not buying self-defense.

[fatima]

Clueless but did read it and I know now.

[viaveritasvita]

>>>>...the jury has dispensed with the 2nd degree murder charge and just wants to make sure they fully understand manslaughter. When they realize (i.e. get clarification) that self-defense (the same self defense that overcame murder 2) does the same for manslaughter...this trial is over.<<<<<

Please LORD let it be so!!

[sheikdetailfeather]

This woman on Fox talking right now is full of it. If there is any doubt about who the aggressor was, check the wounds on GZ and tie that in to the witness John Good. There is no breaking of the law in following a person. She is saying GZ threw a punch. Waht a dingbat!

[presently no screen name]

Thanks for the update I appreciate it.

[Gator113]

Thank you for that.

I haven’t had a drink for years, but I could sure use a double vodka martini right this minute.

[swamprebel]

If 1 juror feels it was “reasonable” for GZ to fear for his life, then they must aquit. Can it be that the concealed carry Jurist would not feel it was reasonable to fear for safety? Why else carry?

[pollywog]

Amen

[Theodore R.]

Those liberal jurors may be enjoying the media attention and may prolong this another day or two, but ultimatley fear of rioting will make them convict of manslaughter. And they don’t know that both crimes carry the same sentence. I wish I had faith in the American people, but I have less every day. They are truly beyond hope. Have faith in a few individuals but not in the people as a whole.

[Sarah Barracuda]

I look at the OJ case as a perfect example of people rushing to judgement on what the jury was asking for..jury question was about the limo driver’s testimony, lawyers thought for sure that meant that the jury was going to convict because the limo driver saw a shadowy figure going into OJ’s house soon after the murder then he was rung through the gate..and we all know what happened

[dforest]

The deal here isn’t that the jury wants to know anything other than if they compromise, how long is GZ gonna get? They do not get to hear that....so it does prove that this was a joke when they added in the manslaughter charge. There is no question that the 2nd degree charge has any followers. It does not, obviously.

This jury of dumb bimbos, of which I am among, still does not see self defense is self defense. They only see the emotion and that they really need to make GZ guilty of something.

This is not how we send a man to prison for most of his natural life.

[onyx]

I’m going to be optimistic. I think the jury has agreed there is no murder charge and they are now deliberating the manslaughter charge and one or two of the jurors are holding out because they feel sorry for Baby Trayvon. I think the jury wanted clarification on the second charge. I can’t believe 6 intelligent people could come to the conclusion that GZ was not justified in pulling the trigger.

Keep praying.

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AMEN!

I’m taking my granddaughter to dinner.

[evangmlw]

Their question may very well be in deciding self-defense with regard to manslaughter?