[Dark Knight]

Again, you are wrong per Casey Anthony. There were lesser charges added including 2nd degree murder, aggravated manslaughter, and aggravated child abuse.<<

They were added, but the prosecution chose a gamble by presenting no evidence on the lesser charges, that way the jury would have to convict on the highest charge. It was a bad gamble, they lost.

The prosecution had witnesses that did not agree on the cause of death of the girl. They did not choose wisely. They lost.

So far, the murder 2nd charge in FL appears to either have criminal intent, which is obviously not present, or depraved indifference to life, which is weird given the circumstance.

If life is fair, they will lose, because neither appears to have been present at the time of the incident.

What a world!
DK

[snarkytart]

It doesn’t matter they still had the option which is my point.
MOST prosecutors present evidence for their highest charge but in closing will go over the options in for lesser verdict.
They do this as a compromise. I watched the trial the prosecutors did a good job, the jury did not.

[sport]

Life is not fair.Zimmerman has already been tried in the court of public opinion and found guilty. Besides, Zimmerman's guilt or innocence is now beside the point. He killed, for whatever reason a member of the proted class. For this, he must pay.If he is allowed to go unpunished, more people will defend themselves when attacked, thus eliminating the need for more police and prosecutors. This is the reason the police and prosecutors hate Floriad's Stand Your Ground law.

When the media were allowed o paint Zimmerman as "White" his fate was sealed. Should Zimmerman had been Black, this case would have been closed 20 minutes after it transpired. If Martin had beaten Zimmerman to death, this case would have been closed 10 minutes after the police arrived.

This case sends two messages: Message number one goes to the Black hoodlum community: It is now open season to do what you please to Whitey. In the rare instance he defends himself successfully, the law will get him. Message number two goes to the White commuity: Should you ever be put in a position of having to defend your or your love ones lives from the actions of Black hooligans, expect no support from either the White community or law enforcement.