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So, basically, you get a guy and apply UNBELIEVABLE media pressure and then arrest him for murder, all the time knowing there is no way you can convict on the murder but waiting on him to commit perjury so that you can nail him on perjury?

I’m not sure I understand your question. I think the prosecutor brought a murder charge due to political motivation and incompetence. I think the Zimmerman’s deceived the court all by themselves and that decision will be helpful to the prosecution.

Maybe they figure the only way to avoid nation-wide riots is to have him found guilty. They are trying to destroy his credibility so that the jurors won't believe his version of what happened. They are putting pressure on the witnesses to change their story. There is so much pre-trial negative publicicty that the defense may not be able to find six unbiassed jurors. The jurors may be afraid of retaliation from the New Black Panthers or Sharpton if they vote to acquit.

The best that Zimmerman might have to hope for is a hung jury. Consider a scenario where the jury has two whites, two blacks, and two Hispanics. After all the testimony, the two whites and the two Hispanics want to acquit but the two black jurors have their minds made up that Zimmerman is guilty, or are afraid of the personal consequences if they vote for acquittal. Deadlocked.