George Zimmerman Verdict Prediction Poll

Thanks, I feel a whole lot safer having talked to you!!!! <<<Typed while hauling ass out the door!!!>>>>

 

Good grief, there are many incidents. The media isn't playing these up like they did Trayvon's.

Read more at http://www.wnd.com/2012/05/wave-of-black-mobs-brutalizing-whites/#ql4jfPlqJcsCvX2Y.99

http://newsone.com/2004070/mob-beats-white-man-unconscious-thats-justice-for-trayvon-martin/

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-beating-white-man-revenge-Martins-death.html

 

If they find George guilty we should riot. Burn this town to the ground! Free George Zimmerman! Let my Cracka go!

 

When are they supposed to announce it? Tomorrow?

 

Tomorrow is closing arguements for the defense, then the prosecution gets another round to refute what the defense says... probably monday or tuesday the verdict will be in.

 

I listened to some of the prosecutors closing today. I'd hate to be a juror on that trial. You can bet most of them already have their minds made up and have for a while. Just going to be a matter of convincing others to change mind one way or the other.

 

I think that timeline's realistic, if a bit optimistic. A lot of it will depend on if the jury has any questions -- and how many they have -- and whether or not they end up deadlocked, which I think is very possible.

 

You could be right, imo self defense and an acquittal should be an easy determination... but he'll more than likely be convicted of manslaughter and get the 30 yr max to appease the race relations.

If there does happen to be a deadlock, think they'll retry him?

 

The judge did refuse the States request to add in the lesser charge of 3rd degree Murder with underlying child abuse... so there's now only 3 options;

All out Acquittal, 2nd degree Murder (life in prison), or Manslaughter (30 yr max due to the gun enahncement).

 

I really haven't paid enough attention to know if self defense is a viable defense here. I know the general rule is that you have to meet force with equal force. That is, if someone pushes you, you can't shoot them and claim self defense. But there are, of course, exceptions with the biggest being that you're allowed to use deadly force if you reasonably believe your life, or the life of another, is in immediate danger.

I think this judge, from the very little bit I know about her, will do everything in her power to prevent a deadlock leading to a mistrial. I don't know for sure, but I suspect strongly, that Florida allows a "dynamite" charge, which is a jury instruction -- after a report of a deadlock -- where the judge instructs the jury to deliberate with an eye toward resolving the case and reminding them that if they don't reach a verdict they're essentially pushing the decision off to another jury.

Again, I haven't followed either the investigation or trial very closely, but if I recall correctly the initial investigation resulted in no charges (by the DA maybe?) and that only changed when the US Attorney's Office or the Florida Attorney General (I can't remember which) stepped in. Based on that recollection, I personally wouldn't retry the case.

And the more I think about it, the better a deadlocked jury seems to me. That allows the defense to say they got their client off, it allows the State to rattle its saber and say they're seriously weighing whether to re-try him and it would allow tensions to cool quite a bit. Then, after whatever time period required for re-filing the charge passes, the State can quietly dismiss. America does, after all, have a fairly short memory.