Is manslaughter on the table or can it be put in the table?
Kathi Belich, WFTV@KBelichWFTV
The defense used the state’s black mannequin to show how Martin could have driven #Zimmermanon9 ‘s head into concrete.
“Is manslaughter on the table or can it be put in the table?”
The state will ask for it to be included, and it will be granted.
>> Is manslaughter on the table or can it be put in the table?
IANAL and all that, but the best description I have seen goes something like this:
** By FL law manslaughter is an automatically available lesser charge to murder 2. I have seen “official” information so I believe this.
** A finding of self defense means not guilty on either murder 2 *or* manslaughter. Self defense essentially means justifiable homicide, so it’s neither murder nor manslaughter.
** It would be possible for the jury to find that Zimmerman did not act with a depraved mind, so he’s not guilty of Murder 2. However, they may also find that his claim of self defense was “imperfect”. Under those conditions they could convict him of manslaughter.
Again I am not a lawyer (but I’m learning how to play one on FR threads).