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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

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To: Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America; Uncle Chip

Just as 0 declared Treyvon could have been his son, the jurist could be like his typical white grandmother and have specific feelings when she encounters a black man;-)


41 posted on 06/20/2013 1:03:06 PM PDT by hoosiermama (Obama: "Born in Kenya" Lying now or then!)
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To: Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America

What would stop the judge from allowing the baby Trayvon photos but disallowing the defense from digging into his criminality-prone past?

According to news reports, Nelson is married too, but she has a poster of John Lennon in her office (yikes)...

IMHO someone should research Nelson’s record on gender discrimination cases.


42 posted on 06/20/2013 1:04:33 PM PDT by SteveH (First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they fight you. Then you win.)
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To: SoFloFreeper

From what I have been reading, he did the best he could with what he had. In no way, form, or fashion was this to be a fair and impartial trial.


43 posted on 06/20/2013 1:05:30 PM PDT by sport
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To: Bubba_Leroy

All women? Zimmerman is screwed. Tayvon is better looking.


44 posted on 06/20/2013 1:07:28 PM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (Someday our schools will teach the difference between "lose" and "loose")
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To: Bubba_Leroy

Precisely. Why didn’t prosecution try load the jury with blacks?


45 posted on 06/20/2013 1:10:19 PM PDT by Jaded (Really? Seriously?)
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To: MNDude

. . . or six black women.


46 posted on 06/20/2013 1:11:24 PM PDT by rhubarbk
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To: SteveH
This is huge in my opinion. As a trail lawyer, I know the importance of the jury make up. The fact that they are 5 white and 1 hispanic, bodes well for Zimmerman. They will sympathize with his suspicion of Martin, I think. They will also empathize with his fear of death when he was being pounded by Martin. Women are more likely to accept the threat that Martin posed to the community. I do not think the defense needs to show his thug pictures for the jury to understand that aspect of Martin. Unfortunately for the black community the teen age thug is what we all think about when we see a teenage black man.

The fact that they kept all blacks off the jury is good for Z. I agree however that if he is acquitted, the riots will start immediately.

47 posted on 06/20/2013 1:14:22 PM PDT by lawdave
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To: Tenacious 1
A 6-member, all female, sequestered jury?

Zimmerman’s fate may well be sealed following opening statements depending on ......... I’ll just shut up.

I have never been on a criminal jury, but I have been on several municipal juries for cases involving running red lights, stop signs, no insurance, etc. It has been my experience that many female jurors are loathe to pass judgment on anyone. There's always a few who "feel uncomfortable" about judging someone. This could benefit Zimmerman.

48 posted on 06/20/2013 1:19:01 PM PDT by Sans-Culotte ( Pray for Obama- Psalm 109:8)
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To: Bubba_Leroy
Prosecutors say Zimmerman profiled, pursued and killed the unarmed teen

What does "he profiled" him mean?

Is there a crime in Florida called "profiling"? What is it?

And if there isn't, why is the State mentioning the word?

49 posted on 06/20/2013 1:21:44 PM PDT by Jim Noble (When strong, avoid them. Attack their weaknesses. Emerge to their surprise.)
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To: Tenacious 1

Wow, as a conservative woman who served as a jury foreman, I do take offense at your remarks.


50 posted on 06/20/2013 1:22:16 PM PDT by CityCenter (Pleading the 5th is just so 1972.)
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To: lawdave
As a trail lawyer . . .

I'll keep you in mind the next time I'm hiking. </grin>

51 posted on 06/20/2013 1:23:22 PM PDT by Scoutmaster (What happens over the rainbow stays over the rainbow)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

Zimmerman is looking a lot like Chaz Bono these days, so maybe he does have a chance.


52 posted on 06/20/2013 1:25:26 PM PDT by CityCenter (Pleading the 5th is just so 1972.)
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To: Bubba_Leroy

Agreed, after reading the details I’ve gone from hung-leaning convict to hung-leaning acquit on this.

Women are going to be very receptive to the notion that Zimmerman was pinned to the ground getting beat in the face when he fired the shot. Which really undermines the whole murder 2 charge.

I would say probable acquit, but I cant rule out the possibility of one or more stealth jurors. But I don’t think all six are ...


53 posted on 06/20/2013 1:25:26 PM PDT by tanknetter
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To: lawdave

................The fact that they kept all blacks off the jury is good for Z. I agree however that if he is acquitted, the riots will start immediately................

Well, all the store owners have about four weeks to get all the inventory out of their stores, while the community has the same four weeks to make lists of that they want to steal. Should be a good riot.

Interestingly, even a young puppy understands that you don’t sh!t where you eat, but the rioters will just trash everything in their ‘hood!


54 posted on 06/20/2013 1:26:12 PM PDT by Noob1999 (Loose Lips, Sink Ships)
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To: Bubba_Leroy
I'm extremely relieved and satisfied with the composition of the jury.

As the show trial begins, I want to wish the best to George and the Zimmerman family.

I'm very much optomistic now, more so than before the jury announcement came out today.

Leni

55 posted on 06/20/2013 1:29:27 PM PDT by MinuteGal (SO)
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To: spacejunkie2001

So yeah I think some people are jumping to conclusions thinking that just because its a female jury it will automatically mean guilty..many females like someone who is willing to protect their community..if we had known that the majority of the Gosnell jury were pro choicers we would have thought he would have walked for sure, but he was convicted of 1st degree murder so can’t really put much value into who is on the jury


56 posted on 06/20/2013 1:30:22 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Scoutmaster

keyboard spew alert


57 posted on 06/20/2013 1:31:13 PM PDT by SteveH (First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they fight you. Then you win.)
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To: Bubba_Leroy

Keep in mind it’s the jury of the uninformed!


58 posted on 06/20/2013 1:31:14 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong! Ice cream is delicious!)
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To: Scoutmaster

Ha Ha.I usually don’t do my own typing.


59 posted on 06/20/2013 1:31:56 PM PDT by lawdave
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To: spacejunkie2001

Count me in too - married white woman - GZ has the right to self defense and he used it against the punk who was beating him!


60 posted on 06/20/2013 1:32:00 PM PDT by noexcuses
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