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To: cdcdawg
"Technically, that’s not the case. They could have reasonable doubt as to an element of 2nd Degree Murder that is not an element of Manslaughter; i.e. Zimmerman’s state of mind. Still, the self-defense issue IS the same, and should trump it."

Exactly, even if manslaughter occurred, if it was committed while providing self-defense, then GZ in not-guilty. It's apparent that the jury hasn't considered self-defense first. If it had then there would have been a NG verdict on both counts yesterday.

1,689 posted on 07/13/2013 3:43:41 PM PDT by freedom1st
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To: freedom1st

It doesn’t matter whether the jurors understand the intricacies of manslaughter and negligence, etc., they are seeking a pound of flesh in the easiest way they can to appease the mobs.


1,709 posted on 07/13/2013 3:47:05 PM PDT by Theodore R. ("Hey, the American people must all be crazy out there!")
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