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golfguru

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4. Every Jury is instructed by the judge to not act on emotions

Reply to Igel (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 13, 2013, 11:19 PM

Jul 2013

A court of law is not a psychiatrist's office. The court has to go based on law and law alone. If there is a "reasonable" doubt about the charge, then the jury is instructed by judge to acquit. That is what happened.

Zimmerman was NOT FOUND INNOCENT. He was found not guilty. There is a subtle difference in there..

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The feds are not going to touch the Zimmerman situation [View all] dballance Jul 2013 OP

I agree Niceguy1 Jul 2013 #1

That's fairly routine. Igel Jul 2013 #2

Jurors can only consider the evidence presented in the court, and nothing else FarCenter Jul 2013 #3

Every Jury is instructed by the judge to not act on emotions golfguru Jul 2013 #4