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Ron Quixote

(17 posts) Sun Jul 7, 2013, 06:27 PM Jul 2013

ABC News legal analyst, on what he thinks the verdict will be on Zimmerman's charges [View all]

ANALYSIS by DAN ABRAMS
July 7, 2013

I drew a legal conclusion on "Good Morning America" Saturday that would have surprised the Dan Abrams who covered the George Zimmerman case leading up to, and shortly after, his arrest.

Now that the prosecution's case against Zimmerman is in, as a legal matter, I just don't see how a jury convicts him of second degree murder or even manslaughter in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/george-zimmerman-convicted-murder-manslaughter/story?id=19598422#.Udnpn23D7fU

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ABC News legal analyst, on what he thinks the verdict will be on Zimmerman's charges [View all] Ron Quixote Jul 2013 OP

Why is anyone listening to these people? Deep13 Jul 2013 #1

The defense is not arguing that point madville Jul 2013 #5

yeah. pretty tall order. nt Deep13 Jul 2013 #22

My husband, a lawyer, said the same thing. He said the State is doing a horrible job. Happyhippychick Jul 2013 #2

I believe we have put more thought into the crime scene events FarPoint Jul 2013 #13

Sounds like a reasonable analysis from a legal standpoint madville Jul 2013 #3

I didn't believe he would be convicted from the start... L0oniX Jul 2013 #4

Stand your ground has nothing to do with this case madville Jul 2013 #6

The bigots and gun lovers sure want it to fall that way. Hoyt Jul 2013 #10

Maybe the jury will do the right thing without all the "legal masterbation" under Florida's bigoted Hoyt Jul 2013 #7

Wow. You want the jury to ignore the law, pintobean Jul 2013 #14

No, I don't want them to ignore law. But, I don't believe the law intended to allow a bigot with a Hoyt Jul 2013 #17

The state's case is awful LittleBlue Jul 2013 #8

Lotsa lawyers have lotsa opinions. 99Forever Jul 2013 #9

I remember smelling L.A. Burning after the Rodney King verdict olddots Jul 2013 #11

Welcome Back! RandiFan1290 Jul 2013 #12

Oh hey, Adric....Welcome back. Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2013 #15

Sufficient evidence has been introduced to support a guilty verdict in Zimmerman case RedCappedBandit Jul 2013 #16

Flawed analysis Morganfleeman Jul 2013 #19

The state overcharged Morganfleeman Jul 2013 #18

Hello there! RandiFan1290 Jul 2013 #20

I'm placing my bet on manslaughter conviction. Quantess Jul 2013 #21