I am not a lawyer but have 30 plus years in law enforcement. Maybe someone could help me here.
Since when is Child Abuse a “lesser included charge to Murder”? If the Judge would let the Agg. child Abuse charge go to a Jury, then Zimmerman was precluded from facing his accussers and providing a proper defense. The state never mentioned this charge in their opening. How can any Jury be allowed to contemplate a charge never mentioned before the State’s closing? It seems more than “sinister”. Why don’t they just add Kidnapping or Sexual Assault. Both charges could be valid but he was never indicted for same.
Did they add “Hate Crime” charges yet or are they waiting to see how the jury does?
I agree. If the judge allows this file a motion immediately for mistrial...