Zimmerman case

[toasty]

Re: Zimmerman case

what was Zimm charged with ? Murder in 1st and 2nd degree right ? do you think prosecutors made a mistake by going "all in" ? instead of going for a Manslaughter charge ?

He was actually charged with 2nd degree murder and manslaughter as a lesser included offense, and yes, I think the prosecution did hurt itself by overreaching with the charges. In essence, if you bring a gun to a fistfight and you start getting your ass kicked and you ramp it up by whipping out a gun and start shooting and someone dies as a result, that's manslaughter in most jurisdictions. Having to argue for murder 2 and the more culpable state of mind that accompanies it is a tough sell on these facts, though, and I think it hurt the prosecution's credibility. If they had just focused upon manslaughter, it makes it a lot easier for the jury to jump on board.

[toasty]

Re: Zimmerman case

^He wasn't charged with anything, he was found not guilty.

He actually WAS charged with murder 2 and manslaughter, but he was acquitted on those charges. Even though he got off, he was indeed charged, which is just one of the first stages of a criminal proceeding.

[Highsteppa]

Re: Zimmerman case

, he was a raycist.

Learn to spell, dumbass. God knows you should know how to spell a word that's applied to you on nearly a daily basis.

[subterFUSE]

Re: Zimmerman case

^He wasn't charged with anything, he was found not guilty.

Zimmerman was charged with Murder in the 2nd Degree. He was found Not Guilty by a jury.



Edit: Oops. I'm late to the party. Replied before seeing rest of the thread.

[floridaorange]

Re: Zimmerman case

That's what I meant.

[Jenks]

Re: Zimmerman case

[res0nat0r]

Re: Zimmerman case

^Really this is the best summary of this case I've seen sofar and I really agree with what he is saying 100%.

Zimmerman should have gotten off legally (due to evidence, or lack thereof), but it is a bad situation all around. I really hate the media making a single case like this into a big circus. Why don't they make the overwhelming gang crime that is a major reason why the USA is the #1 gun murder capitol of the civilized world a daily 24x7 story? I'm a liberal but I think it again has to to with the r word.

[chuckc]

Re: Zimmerman case

and Obama making it 10x worse with his comments. unreal.

[nelinho]

Re: Zimmerman case

The vid tiddles posted was worth the look.