If the prosecutor insists on going to trial with a second-degree murder case against him, it will be a short jury verdict unless its a mistrial. No way will he be convicted. If a mistrial the DA will look long and hard at retrying the case.
All they have to do is get a jury of all liberals.
There will be no jury trial.
Under the Florida stand your ground law the first stage of the trial process is a bench trial (i.e., before the judge alone as trier of fact) on the question solely of self-defense.
If Zimmerman proves to the satisfaction of the judge by a preponderance of the evidence that he acted in self-defense, the judge will acquit him.
Based on the evidence revealed so far, Zimmerman's case for self-defense is much stronger than a mere preponderance of the evidence.
I hope the judge is a man of strong character and integrity because no matter what the evidence shows he will be branded as a racist by Obama's allies if he finds for Zimmerman.
You may be underestimating the jury’s fear of being lynched by the mob if they acquit him. You know their identities are not going to be kept secret, and they have to worry about life after the trial.
I'm just going by bits and pieces of various articles, but I believe in Florida the case can be dismissed immedately by the judge as not being a prima facie case (not enough evidence to even respond to), which is not same as a mistrial, and a retrial would not be an option.
Now changing to a reduced charge like negligent homicide - I don't know if that is an option at this point. If it is, and I was GZ, that is one that would concern me a lot.