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To: CedarDave
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.

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.

37 posted on 05/17/2012 8:50:01 PM PDT by Meet the New Boss
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To: Meet the New Boss

We now have judges in a position of their lives being threatened like back in the days of the Mafia.....Oh, wait, it is the black Mafia this time.


119 posted on 05/18/2012 3:35:05 AM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (NEWT in 2012)
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