[txrangerette]

No more evidence exists for manslaughter than for murder2. Zimmerman’s account holds up when you only look at evidence, not everything including the kitchen sink they are trying to throw at the jury, hoping something sticks. For murder2 or manslaughter there is a no evidence and especially not “beyond reasonable doubt”.

I also understand or have seen repeated that a manslaughter conviction carries a very long prison term as does murder2. Thirty years??

[montanajoe]

The evidence to convict under manslaughter is much less. Common law murder (2nd Degree) requires the state to prove a depraved mind beyond a reasonable doubt which they obviously have not done to my mind. Hoverer, a manslaughter conviction can.does give a jury a convenient out..