Zimmerman jurors suspend deliberations until Saturday

[Grassy Knoll]

Source: CNN.com

(CNN) -- A Florida jury of six women suspended deliberations Friday as it considers the fate of George Zimmerman, who is charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin.
Judge Debra Nelson announced around 6 p.m. that the jury had asked to suspend deliberations for the night, and resume them at 9 a.m. Saturday. All sides accepted the proposal.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/12/justice/zimmerman-trial/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

[chelsea0011]

1. Good. Friday juries can be an issue as in let's finish up before the weekend.

[Kolesar]

18. Get out and enjoy that Florida 100 degree heat and humidity ... eom

[chelsea0011]

19. this East Coast humidity has been brutal this summer.

I'm up in the Northeast and I can't remember relentless humidity like this year.

[Kolesar]

20. It was in the 70s for the past few days in Ohio

Cloudy with two straight weeks with rain every day. I always thought the cold Labrador Current kept the New England coast rather cool. I have only spent one week on the Maine Coast, though.

[Just Saying]

2. Not sure why they don't just keep going.

Not like they'll be able to think of much else I would imagine.

[valerief]

6. Maybe the defense gave them an offer they couldn't refuse.

After all, the Zimmermans of the world don't value human life one whit. They can make such "offers".

[Voice for Peace]

7. probably exhausted

I want a well-rested jury.

[Owl]

16. My thought as well. They need a break.

[PearliePoo2]

3. Does anyone know which jurors (numbers) were excused as alternates?

[riverwalker]

4. we always knew who the alternates were

Alternates

Juror E54:
Juror B72: was dismissed couple weeks ago
Juror E 13
Juror E28:

[PearliePoo2]

5. Oh...ok, so it's the alternates that didn't know THEY were the alternates?

[JI7]

8. i thought alternates always knew they were alternates, to me it would suck to be an alternate

[madmom]

11. On the 3 juries I've sat on, we knew from the beginning who were alternates.

[Grassy Knoll]

10. Dont Forget.....

Juror R2D2: They made him go to circuit court because of a shortage.

[Kingofalldems]

9. How many jurors are there?

[former9thward]

12. Six

[Kingofalldems]

13. Wow. I wonder why Fla. did that?

I suspect to get more convictions.

[former9thward]

14. Maybe.

They only use 12 in death penalty cases.

[elleng]

15. Doing their job.

'Just over two hours after deliberations began, the judge said that the jury requested an inventory of the evidence. Six copies of such a list were delivered to the jurors shortly after 5 p.m. The court reconvened.'

[tofuandbeer]

17. I don't have a lot of confidence in our jury system...

I was on a jury for a "man" who (I believe) molested 3 children over a period of several years. They were very young: 4, 7, 8, I think. I'll admit I tried to get out of being on the jury, but the lawyers on both sides chose me to remain.

When we got to the jury room, no one wanted to be the lead, so I took it—and I'm not the leader type, believe me on that.
Many of the jurors were vocal saying they just wanted to say "guilty" to everything and get out of there so they could go home: "He's guilty, now let's go home." Some of them even laughing.

A few of us stood our ground: we followed the rules and read through each charge carefully, then discussed them, finally voting on them.

There were 8 charges against this man, and there was a unanimous vote of guilty on seven of them. But there was one charge that involved the youngest girl, that a few of us thought was not convincing and it held us up for another day—we requested to see the transcripts, etc. Eventually, the "guilty-on-all-let's-get-out-here" clan gave in, and we agreed that he was guilty on 7 of the 8 charges.

Anyway...after seeing those people wanting to get the hell out of there and not caring if the guy was guilty or not, made me wonder how many people have been found guilty by a jury of people with "more important things to do."

...by the way, I'm not saying Zimmerman isn't guilty, personally, I feel he is guilty: Zimmerman should have stayed in the car and let the police interview the "suspect."

[QUALITYCONTRoll]

21. Just wait

say my republican "friends"...they are salivating for a riot...i wonder if "they" will if Zimmerboy is found guilty?