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awp89

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14. Not Guilty

Reply to hrmjustin (Reply #10)

Fri Jul 12, 2013, 02:53 PM

Jul 2013

Looking only at the evidence presented during the trial, the prosecution failed to meet the reasonable doubt criteria.

The prosecution spent too much time presenting multiple possibilities which is typically the job of the defense lawyers. Prosecutors have the burden of proof, the defense only has to provide an explanation that casts a reasonable doubt on the prosecution's theory. With the prosecution presenting multiple scenarios I feel they have presented enough reasonable doubt into the situation themselves.

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Predictions on how quickly/slowly the jury will return a verdict? [View all] dorkzilla Jul 2013 OP

It's Friday and they probably won't want to stay the weekend... polichick Jul 2013 #1

I agree. But that may just be wishful thinking n/t dorkzilla Jul 2013 #2

Maybe, but it all goes so slowly in court... polichick Jul 2013 #3

It will take awhile, once they start deliberating. FarCenter Jul 2013 #4

3, 2, 1.... snooper2 Jul 2013 #5

Sexist much? Seriously, FC, you need to self-delete this before someone HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #16

Ah, sexism. How lovely... MineralMan Jul 2013 #23

Sometime next week. winter is coming Jul 2013 #6

I think they'll be done by the end of the weekend. awp89 Jul 2013 #7

What do you think the verdict will be? hrmjustin Jul 2013 #10

Not Guilty awp89 Jul 2013 #14

Do you think that Zimmerman was in the right or do you think he was wrong what he did? hrmjustin Jul 2013 #17

I'm not really sure. awp89 Jul 2013 #32

I think Trayvon was an inncoent in this. hrmjustin Jul 2013 #44

I'll give my opinion, premium Jul 2013 #36

I wish the prosecution was more forceful but I think he will be found guilty of one of the charges. hrmjustin Jul 2013 #37

If he is, premium Jul 2013 #39

I hope it works out in the end. hrmjustin Jul 2013 #41

That's my guess also. n/t RebelOne Jul 2013 #42

If it comes that quickly pintobean Jul 2013 #8

Yes, if one juror says "I can't convict," that's the end of it. polichick Jul 2013 #9

I agree Shrek Jul 2013 #11

Yep, premium Jul 2013 #12

I just did a quick google search on that dorkzilla Jul 2013 #18

Thanks., that is interesting. premium Jul 2013 #21

That's as good a theory as any! N/t dorkzilla Jul 2013 #22

I think the self defense aspect pintobean Jul 2013 #29

I really thought Guy's rebuttal made the self defense argument look weak dorkzilla Jul 2013 #34

Sunday or Monday. HappyMe Jul 2013 #13

I feel it will either be very fast or very slow ChangeUp106 Jul 2013 #15

3-4 hours cthulu2016 Jul 2013 #19

What do you think the verdict will be? N/t dorkzilla Jul 2013 #20

cthulu is definitely hoping not guilty. Cali_Democrat Jul 2013 #26

I agree - mostly because it's Friday, however.. OmahaBlueDog Jul 2013 #33

The only thing a quick decision means is Duer 157099 Jul 2013 #24

That's a very reasonable answer n/t dorkzilla Jul 2013 #25

I would say the longer deliberations go, the more likely they are working on manslaughter Blackford Jul 2013 #38

While I have not followed the 24/7 coverage redstatebluegirl Jul 2013 #27

I think the prosecutions rebuttal was dead on dorkzilla Jul 2013 #30

A couple of days. I've served as Foreman of two Juries, I'll tell you how we did it. 1-Old-Man Jul 2013 #28

You describe multiple charges Blackford Jul 2013 #35

Not only that, this is a sequestered jury Duer 157099 Jul 2013 #43

Tomorrow morning. If not even today. darkangel218 Jul 2013 #31

Tuesday, at the earliest LordGlenconner Jul 2013 #40