Drop George Zimmerman’s Murder Charge

[merrylander]

Originally Posted by barbara

I think you are on to something there, merrylander. I would think his actions would be very frustrating for a defense attorney. I'm no legal expert, but, seems to me Zimmerman ought to be keeping his mouth shut until after the trial.

Well someone should advise him that when in a hole stop digging.

[barbara]

Originally Posted by merrylander

Well someone should advise him that when in a hole stop digging.

Merry, sounds like this guy Zimmerman doesn't like to listen to anyone. Afterall, had he listened to the dispatcher, he never would have left his vehicle and the shooting never would have happened in the first place.

[merrylander]

Originally Posted by barbara

Merry, sounds like this guy Zimmerman doesn't like to listen to anyone. Afterall, had he listened to the dispatcher, he never would have left his vehicle and the shooting never would have happened in the first place.

But he said that looking back he would have done exactly the same thing all over. Thick as a brick.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by noonereal

full interview

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGB72I9B8Sc

You just had to do that, didn't you?

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by Boreas

Remember when Hannity camped out in front Terry Schiavo's hospice? What an obscene opportunistic evil bastard!

John

That was horrible. Him and Jesse Jackson. And the way the goopers in congress used that womans hopeless plight as a political tool was just completely disgusting.

I have it hand written in my will;

"Once competent medical staff states there is no hope of recovery, let me go. If you don't---I hope you burn in Hell."

Dave

[noonereal]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

You just had to do that, didn't you?

[noonereal]

Is Florida a state where a person can be convicted of a lesser charge if the jury finds that the standards for the original charge are not deemed present? In other words, if the jury finds Zimmerman not guilty of murder, can they convict him of manslaughter, voluntary or involuntary? OR -- Is Florida a state where if the jury finds him not guilty of murder, he just walks completely?

[beej]

I just googled Florida lesser included offenses - murder and that produced a table that I read as allowing Manslaughter as a lesser included offense for 2nd Degree Murder. If I'm reading the table correctly, the answer to your question is yes. I'm not an attorney, though.