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George Zimmerman trial: Jury selected in Trayvon Martin shooting case
Orlando Sentinel ^
| June 20, 2013
| Rene Stutzman and Jeff Weiner
Posted on 06/20/2013 12:17:51 PM PDT by Bubba_Leroy
A jury has been selected for the second-degree murder trial of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, after more than a week of intensive jury selection in the high-profile case.
The lawyers have selected 10 Seminole County residents -- six jurors and four alternates -- to serve as jurors for a trial which is expected to last two to four weeks, and is sure to be closely watched across the nation.
Prosecutors say Zimmerman profiled, pursued and killed the unarmed teen Feb. 26, 2012, in Sanford. Zimmerman says he fired in self-defense after he was attacked by Trayvon, a high school junior from Miami Gardens.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: allfemalejury; jurors; trayvonmartin; zimmerman
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All six jurors are women, five white and one Hispanic.
To: Bubba_Leroy
Six jurors? Is that the standard number in FL?
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posted on
06/20/2013 12:18:44 PM PDT
by
Still Thinking
(Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
To: Bubba_Leroy
five white and one Hispanic
That'll go over like a lead balloon.
To: Bubba_Leroy
Hung jury. This will not end well.
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posted on
06/20/2013 12:19:51 PM PDT
by
prisoner6
(Tea Party, Constitution, patriot, DOMA, NRA, pro-life...can you hear me now big ears?)
To: Still Thinking
Yep. Six jurors plus four alternates.
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posted on
06/20/2013 12:20:37 PM PDT
by
Bubba_Leroy
(The Obamanation Continues)
To: Bubba_Leroy
A jury of one’s peers? Yikes. .all women.
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posted on
06/20/2013 12:21:54 PM PDT
by
SE Mom
(Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
To: Bubba_Leroy
I live in Florida, and it does have different jury standards for what are essentially local trials.
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posted on
06/20/2013 12:22:41 PM PDT
by
livius
To: Bubba_Leroy
All six jurors are women...So, Seminole County men are smart enough to get out of jury duty? So many women hate and fear firearms that Z appears to be in big trouble!
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posted on
06/20/2013 12:23:14 PM PDT
by
JimRed
(Excise the cancer before it kills us; feed &water the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS, NOW & FOREVER!)
To: Uncle Chip
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posted on
06/20/2013 12:23:18 PM PDT
by
hoosiermama
(Obama: "Born in Kenya" Lying now or then!)
To: grobdriver
The black residents are making up their looting list now.
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posted on
06/20/2013 12:23:52 PM PDT
by
Blood of Tyrants
(Inside every liberal and WOD defender is a totalitarian screaming to get out.)
To: Bubba_Leroy
Why does this article downplay the story in this story? The story is that all the jurors are female. The story is that Zimmerman/Martin did not get a jury of their peers. The story is that once Trayvon's attorneys get these jurors to cry by rolling out his baby pictures, ZIMMERMAN IS SCREWED. Fear of retaliation from the black community is already a done deal.
As usual, this is a tragic day for justice in America. Get ready for the gray bar hotel as your permanent residence, Zimmerman. A female judge and all female jury will fall prey to emotions, not the rule of law. "Justice" 2013.. NO MEN ALLOWED.. That would be MEAN!
To: Still Thinking
In Florida, 12 jurors are required only for criminal trials involving capital cases,
when the death penalty is being considered.
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posted on
06/20/2013 12:26:07 PM PDT
by
deport
To: Bubba_Leroy
All six jurors are women, five white and one Hispanic.White Hispanic?
To: Bubba_Leroy
Who wants to bet that all four alternates won’t be used, and that they’ll need more?
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posted on
06/20/2013 12:31:57 PM PDT
by
fwdude
( You cannot compromise with that which you must defeat.)
To: Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America
The story is that once Trayvon's attorneys get these jurors to cry by rolling out his baby pictures,I would love that if I were Zimmerman's lawyer. If the prosecution was dumb enough to put those baby pictures in, it would open the door to bring his teenage gangbanger pics in.
Not to mention that Zimmerman has baby pics too, and these could probably be introduced to show the absurdity of the prosecution's baby pic ploy.
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posted on
06/20/2013 12:33:32 PM PDT
by
Maceman
(Just say "NO" to tyranny.)
To: Bubba_Leroy
Prediction on outcome: The trial will last well past 4 weeks.
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posted on
06/20/2013 12:34:28 PM PDT
by
Raycpa
To: Bubba_Leroy
All women? Really?????
O’Mara, you better know what the hell you’re doing.
To: Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America
A female judge and all female jury will fall prey to emotions, not the rule of law.Yeah, just like at the polls; should'a never given 'em the vote! < /sarc >
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posted on
06/20/2013 12:35:53 PM PDT
by
JimRed
(Excise the cancer before it kills us; feed &water the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS, NOW & FOREVER!)
To: Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America
The story is that once Trayvon's attorneys get these jurors to cry by rolling out his baby pictures, ZIMMERMAN IS SCREWED.Bringing out pictures of George's attacker as a child would be a big mistake...it would open the door for the defense to go down the "Let's see how this baby grew up" road...something the judge so far has said she will NOT allow.
To: Bubba_Leroy
A 6-member, all female, sequestered jury?
Zimmerman’s fate may well be sealed following opening statements depending on ......... I’ll just shut up.
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posted on
06/20/2013 12:38:35 PM PDT
by
Tenacious 1
(If the government told us to expect rain, I'd schedule an outdoor wedding.)
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