Posted on 07/11/2013 9:11:32 AM PDT by Sopater
As expected, the Judge in the George Zimmerman case ruled that in addition to Second Degree Murder, she will instruct the jury on the lesser included offense of Manslaughter, as required by Florida case law.
In a surprise move this morning, the prosecution asked the Judge to drop the Aggravated Assault charge and to instruct the jury on Third Degree Murder, which is murder in the course of committing a felony.
The felony the State wanted as the predicate was Aggravated Child Abuse (Jury Instruction) because Trayvon Martin was 17 at the time of the shooting.
According to Don West, the defense was not notified until 7:30 a.m. this morning.
This surprise is important because the defense did not have time to research the law, while the State presented numerous cases. Generally it is not a defense to child abuse that the perpetrator did not know the age of the victim. This is an unusual circumstance, however, where Zimmerman was punched in the nose and the “child” was on top punching him — to say that excessive use of force in defense of an attack by a “child” is child abuse certainly requires some time to research and argue. I don’t know the answer to that legal question, but the court should give the defense time to research and argue it. (Update 11:35 a.m. — Judge just indicated she will give defense time to research, but didn’t indicate how long until 1 p.m.)
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Future revolt?
The seeds for 'revolt' were planted the moment the Obama regime sought to railroad Zimmerman in order to orchestrate chaos. Those seeds have germinated and Obama is simply waiting for his efforts to incite a race war to ignite.
Then he will have the excuse he wants.
If you were referring to the rest of America revolting against this blatant race-war pimping, that's not gonna happen. Bloodshed is going to trump common sense - just you watch.
“What I think is happening is a deliberate destruction of the case so it can be retried as a civil rights case in a federal court.”
You may be on to something.
You know the pimp Holder is chomping at the bit on this for a civil rights case.
Black justice by the communists judge and the court system.
May as well charge him as an accessory in the JFK assassination...
Makes about as much sense.
He didn’t do anything wrong!
Once again, those who obey the law get completely ass raped by the people who don’t. :(:(:(:(:(
Maybe WE should be the ones threatening to riot! This is nothing but a kangaroo court!
You aren't going to question how old the SOB is, You're effing dying here!
BTW, imho he didn't abuse the perp, he just shot him, once.
Then Zimmerman’s defense should appeal any decision immediately to a higher court before the case even goes to the jury.
File a motion for mistrial...
If someone who CCW’s came across Trayvon hammering Zimmerman’s head into the concrete, they could shoot them. What is the effing issue here?
How many people will hesitate and then be raped, maimed or killed?
This is such BS and getting absolutely ridiculous! Could it be more evident they just want to make an example of this guy and the judge is party to it. They are trying to appease the race baiters.
You can’t get a fair trial in America anymore with a corrupt justice system like this.
How is it possible to be convicted of a crime you weren’t charged with or arrested for?
Indeed.
And if you remember what Jean-Bertrand Aristide said about necklacing...
“Necklacing is very nice-smelling!”
You will now have to consider the race of your attacker. If he's one of Holder's people, you're not allowed to defend yourself regardless of circumstances.
Your opinion but I do stand on my prediction.
Revolt is coming down the road, mark my words.
Don West thinks the Prosecution sprung this on him after working on it for months.. ERIC HOLDER & CO. HAS BEEN WORKING ON THIS FOR MONTHS, AND SENT IT TO THE PROSECUTION!!!
“If someone who CCW’s came across Trayvon hammering Zimmerman’s head into the concrete, they could shoot them. What is the effing issue here?”
Exactly. I would have shot Trayvon myself if he refused to stop assaulting Z.
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