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One_Life_To_Give

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26. And none of which was referenced in Jury Instructions

Wed Jul 17, 2013, 11:05 AM

Jul 2013

Excusable Homicide as instructed to the Jury

When the killing occurs by accident and misfortune in the heat of passion, upon any sudden and sufficient provocation, or

note it has no reference to this part of the statute

without any dangerous weapon being used

Maybe some lawyer will tell me I am reading the statute incorrectly. But it seems to me if there was a fight and one party was accidentally killed by a fist it was intended to be "Excusable" but if a deadly weapon was introduced then it would not be.

On edit I think the 2nd degree charge was a bad move as well. Z's negligence would have been much easier to prove.

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Jimmy Carter: Zimmerman jury got it right [View all] hack89 Jul 2013 OP

Much as I love Jimmy Carter . . . markpkessinger Jul 2013 #1

Well, to be fair... pipi_k Jul 2013 #11

You're missing his point. Avalux Jul 2013 #13

That's right, and flawed laws will undermine our justice system. Eddie Haskell Jul 2013 #18

My view is that after hearing the words of B37, how she characterized them Ninga Jul 2013 #22

Exactly. Jawja Jul 2013 #27

They could not "invalidate" a law. former9thward Jul 2013 #31

I did not mean literally. Jawja Jul 2013 #32

I understand. former9thward Jul 2013 #34

There is no such thing pipi_k Jul 2013 #33

Good point. Jawja Jul 2013 #36

At the time I was surprised at the murder charge panzerfaust Jul 2013 #2

Good points. Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2013 #6

I'm not sure YarnAddict Jul 2013 #9

That seems to sum up the misconception that COLGATE4 Jul 2013 #12

We know a confrontation happened. Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2013 #16

Well said. This is ridiculous. Zimmerman should have been held criminally liable. nt stevenleser Jul 2013 #17

And none of which was referenced in Jury Instructions One_Life_To_Give Jul 2013 #26

My 2 cts exlrrp Jul 2013 #10

What else *would* he say?? Blue_Tires Jul 2013 #3

Yep. (nt) Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #4

Come on Carter knows the PA usually goes high and includes the lesser chargers. SYG play a HUGE part uponit7771 Jul 2013 #5

President Carter Crepuscular Jul 2013 #7

program note: 'The topic of today's Two Minutes Hate, will be Jimmy Carter' markiv Jul 2013 #8

You're trying to argue that it was somehow COLGATE4 Jul 2013 #14

Prefferable to an aquittal One_Life_To_Give Jul 2013 #30

Carter isn't infallible. I like him, but he is wrong here. nt stevenleser Jul 2013 #15

Oh dear, poor Jimmy ... under the DU bus he goes ... Myrina Jul 2013 #19

Peanut shells and tire tracks ksoze Jul 2013 #20

Ermm.. ananda Jul 2013 #24

I think it ws a refernce to the zero based policy here ksoze Jul 2013 #28

Right on schedule... Safetykitten Jul 2013 #29

They were mislead, confused and lazy. DCBob Jul 2013 #21

Agree. lumberjack_jeff Jul 2013 #23

He is right. Are_grits_groceries Jul 2013 #25

Sorry, Mr. Carter, but I would have hung that jury. Brigid Jul 2013 #35

Me too coeur_de_lion Jul 2013 #37