[Ramius]

My sense is that there should always be some kind of very serious, methodical hearing no matter who claims a self-defense killing.

There needs to be a serious, methodical investigation but I don't think every self-defense claim needs a jury trial. If there is -no- evidence to question the claim, I certainly wouldn't want my exercise of self defense left in the hands of a jury when the prosecutor can muddy the water like they've done with Zimmerman.

[xzins]

Perhaps the grand jury would be enough, but I still think we shouldn’t just willy-nilly accept a self-defense claim just because someone says so.