Syrian
Posted on 05/18/2012 4:46:08 AM PDT by safetysign
A medical report by George Zimmerman’s doctor has disclosed that Zimmerman had a fractured nose, two black eyes, two lacerations on the back of his head and a back injury on the day after the fatal shooting. If this evidence turns out to be valid, the prosecutor will have no choice but to drop the second-degree murder charge against Zimmerman — if she wants to act ethically, lawfully and professionally.
There is, of course, no assurance that the special prosecutor handling the case, State Attorney Angela Corey, will do the right thing. Because until now, her actions have been anything but ethical, lawful and professional.
She was aware when she submitted an affidavit that it did not contain the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. She deliberately withheld evidence that supported Zimmerman’s claim of self-defense. The New York Times has reported that the police had “a full face picture” of Zimmerman, before paramedics treated him, that showed “a bloodied nose.” The prosecutor also had photographic evidence of bruises to the back of his head.
But none of this was included in any affidavit.
Now there is much more extensive medical evidence that would tend to support Zimmerman’s version of events. This version, if true, would establish self-defense even if Zimmerman had improperly followed, harassed and provoked Martin.
A defendant, under Florida law, loses his “stand your ground” defense if he provoked the encounter — but he retains traditional self-defense if he reasonably believed his life was in danger and his only recourse was to employ deadly force.
Thus, if Zimmerman verbally provoked Martin, but Martin then got on top of Zimmerman and banged his head into the ground, broke his nose, bloodied his eyes and persisted in attacking Zimmerman — and if Zimmerman couldn’t protect himself from further attack except by shooting Martin — he would have the right to do that. (The prosecution has already admitted that it has no evidence that Zimmerman started the actual fight.)
This is a fact-specific case, in which much turns on what the jury believes beyond a reasonable doubt. It must resolve all such doubts in favor of the defendant, because our system of justice insists that it is better for 10 guilty defendants to go free than for even one innocent to be wrongfully convicted.
You wouldn’t know that from listening to Corey, who announced that her jobs was “to do justice for Trayvon Martin” — not for George Zimmerman.
As many see it, her additional job is to prevent riots of the sort that followed the acquittal of the policemen who beat Rodney King.
Indeed, Mansfield Frazier, a columnist for the Daily Beast, has suggested that it is the responsibility of the legal system to “avert a large scale racial calamity.” He has urged Zimmerman’s defense lawyer to become a “savior” by brokering a deal to plead his client guilty to a crime that “has him back on the streets within this decade.”
But it is not the role of a defense lawyer to save the world or the country. His job — his only job — is to get the best result for his client, by all legal and ethical means.
Listen to the way a famous British barrister put it in 1820:
“An advocate, by the sacred duty which he owes his client, knows, in the discharge of that office, but one person in the world, that client and none other . . . Nay, separating even the duties of a patriot from those of an advocate, and casting them, if need be, to the wind, he must go on reckless of the consequences, if his fate it should unhappily be, to involve his country in confusion for his client’s protection.”
The prosecutor’s job is far broader: to do justice to the defendant as well as the alleged victim. As the Supreme Court has said: “The government wins . . . when justice is done.”
Zimmerman’s lawyer is doing his job. It’s about time for the prosecutor to start doing hers.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/drop-george-zimmerman-murder-charge-article-1.1080161#ixzz1vDzi1wUo
Also add to it the fact taht was recently reported that the “innocent little waif” had Marijuana in his system.
That corrupt b*tch will get what’s coming to her, eventually. All criminals/scum/garbage always do, eventually.
Syrian
marijuana, large tattoos, and gold teeth for a 16 year old punk.....hmmmmmmmm?????
whoa..sorry
I often favor trials of kids ages 16-17 as adults, but age 12? It seem quite in character to overcharge the Zimmerman case and hope for a plea deal. I hope she gets her share of the blame for the inevitable riots if justice is done.
I agree. However, it'despicablele that she would sacrifice another human being because of fear of riots. Those thugs will find another reason to create chaos. Short of life in prison, they will be out in the streets. Some are even calling for the death penalty.
Like Mike Nifong she should be disbarred, however in this case I don't believe that is a sufficient deterrent. She should then face charges herself.
We can not afford to have these types of people in charge of prosecution for the state.
Forensics couldn’t determine who was screaming for help.
Witness says Zimmerman screams for help.
Zimmerman immediately afterwards tells police/paramedic he was screaming for help.
Martin’s father says it’s not Trayvon screaming for help.
Yet, Angela Corey in the arrest affidavit notes that Trayvon’s mother claims it is he who was screaming. She should be indicted.
16 year old punk...? I thought he was a choir boy...oops,
not boy, kid!!! I wonder if Obama will disown him now? Nah.
This woman was hand picked by RINO FL Attorney General Pam Bondi
Don't forget that as she climbs into the Romney administration
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Word.
Doesn't Florida have a Governor and an Attorney General?
WTF????
... And she’s a Republican, right? Any zombies here still donating to this nonsense? Put your bucks on individual conservatives where they will do you some good!
Why doesn’t AL Sharpton or all the others that called for violence and attacks on zimmerman arrested?
They’re inciting violence and inciting insurrection. I would love to see this case thrown out day one in court, then a Zimmerman lawsuite against Al Sharpton and his Sharpton-Americans (instead of African-Americans).
Imagine if Obama had been president during the Duke Lacrosse scandal.
I’d give money to see Crystal Mangum at a beer summit. Oh wait, she is now in prison for murder so she’d have to send Nifong in her place.
This is a rather powerful Op Ed.
I’d be shocked if this goes to trial before November. Riots are inevitable, and would completely end any chance Obama is reelected IMO.
Think I’ll form a disaster clean up company. Between Zimmerman’s inevitable acquittal, and Obama’s looming defeat at the polls, business should be booming.
Are you kidding?? She wants to act Politically, Racially, and Ambitiously!!! MEGAPUTZ should be disbarred just like the idiot prosecuter in the Duke case!!
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