Breaking – State moves to charge Zimmerman with 3d Degree Murder based on Aggravated Child Abuse

Legal Insurrection ^ | Thursday, July 11, 2013 at 10:37am | William A. Jacobson

[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.)

[Mortrey]

I don’t think whites would riot, but I suggest if Zimmerman is railroaded, EVERY white citizen across the country boycotts black owned businesses—walk into a business and ask right out if the owner is black and voted for Benghazi Barry—if you get an afirmative, walk the hell out.

[Slyfox]

Aggravated Child Abuse (Jury Instruction) because Trayvon Martin was 17 at the time of the shooting.

How the hell is that going to square with Trayvon being the aggressor as in pounding George's head into the cement and breaking his face up?

[pieceofthepuzzle]

Nice picture of two racists shaking hands.

[Biggirl]

Your tagline says it right.

[dragnet2]

Maybe WE should be the ones threatening to riot!

Remember, this is all being sponsored by government.

We all know what happened here.

It's why the gangsters texts, pics and background were not allowed in by government.

There are *lots* of things people can do if they just get creative.

[DownInFlames]

Don’t leave any witnesses, DNA, fingerprints, and for god sakes, don’t tell the cops.

[morphing libertarian]

How much evidence of corruption do we need?

Hero of Benghazi
Cover up of Benghazi and jailing an innocent scapegoat
Gun running to another country
Ineligible for the job
Failure to prosecute intimidation at the polls
Firing the investigator of his friend the mayor of sacramento
Corrupting the IRS
Pro-islamic extremists
Somebody posts a list of over 200 indictment

Was watergate any more serious than any of these.

[INVAR]

So, who are we supposed to revolt against, and HOW are we going to revolt?

I’m interested in learning about what you think will happen in terms of a ‘future revolt’ over the Zimmerman case.

[CivilWarBrewing]

Excellent point! George was supposed to ask Trayvon for his ID so he’d know whether or not to let Trayvon kill him with his own gun or not? “Oh, you’re a CHILD?.. Well then, punch away, Trayvon!!!”

[Dead Corpse]

Might work, if there were more black owned businesses...

Just not seeing it having a lot of impact though.

[Biggirl]

Not today or tomorrow or even after the Zimmerman trial, when the garbage hits the fan, it wILL HAPPEN.

I stnad on my prediction.

[freekitty]

If they can charge Zimmerman with child abuse, why can’t they charge the father with the same for allowing his child out at night unsupervised?

[Girlene]

I wondered the same thing. Crazy.

[fuente]

This is simply insane...how can you have one charge that requires intent to do grave bodily harm/death and another charge that requires the opposite, accidental bodily injury/death due to gross negligence? The charges themselves show that the state demonstrates reasonable doubt with regard to intent. How can you possibly defend yourself when you need to prove BOTH intent and non-intent?

[Coldwater Creek]

Manslaughter doesn't sound so ominous, but still carries a stiff penalty in Floria. I am scared to death that he will be found guilty. It is a loss, loss situation for George Zimmerman.

[varina davis]

Jury nullification possible?

[Humbug]

Yeah, a 17 yr old, 6’ 3”, 220 lb, MMA trained, first/sucker punch throwing, straddle vice beating with intent to kill, “child”.

Not disagreeing with you, but those stats are off. As brought out by the medical examiner it was more like 5'11 158 lb (or thereabouts). But definitely athletic and had a reputation for being a fighter.

[NormsRevenge]

Hey, they elect RINOs like there is no tomorrow, let child murderers walk if they’re party girls, Florida is already below the tide, the red tide lapping across this land.

[RedMDer]

IMPEACH!


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[mrsmel]

“Now you’re gonna know what it’s like to be ruled by the black man.”

As if we needed to wait to know, when we have the examples of Haiti, South Africa under the ANC, Zimbabwe, almost any African country you can name, plus the American examples of Detroit, New Orleans under Nagin, Chicago under its black "reverend" aldermen, Memphis, etc. He's saying it's better for blacks to rule in Hell, than be ruled in Paradise.