I agree like this trial - where there should not have been one.
He did mentioned there should have been a grand jury first to see if there is enough evidence to proceed.
After reading the article Drudge linked about Bernie Goetz and how his trial went, I think Zimmerman’s defense made a fatal error in saying things like it was a “tragedy” that Trayvon died. Goetz’s lawyers made it a point to attack the people who were shot in that trial as if they deserved it. If these female jurors “feel bad” about Trayvon’s death then they’re going to want to punish Zimmerman for it. They’re not going to care about facts, figures, or technicalities of the law. They’re going to decide based on their emotions.
The prosecution also might have outsmarted the defense by waiting to bring the manslaughter charge up until the end. That could’ve made the defense overconfident they’d easily beat the original charge. Hence they didn’t do everything they could like put Zimmerman on the stand.
I don’t think it looks good for Zimmerman. Looks like a manslaughter conviction is coming to me, which he’ll then have a chance to appeal.