[Verginius Rufus]

Zimmerman's rights were violated by charging him with second-degree murder. The prosecutor made the charges without going through a grand jury.

The Fifth Amendment states that "No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury..."

Surely being accused of murder and facing a possible penalty of life imprisonment makes this an "infamous" crime. (At least that's my opinion...but I'm not a lawyer.)

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"Zimmerman's rights were violated by charging him with second-degree murder. The prosecutor made the charges without going through a grand jury. The Fifth Amendment states that "No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury..."

No violation here. Fifth amendment right to Grand Jury only applies to Federal Courts. Most states allow charges to be filed either by grand jury indictment or by the prosecutor filing a charging information.