Dear Floriduh, don't call me I will not serve

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5. The Zimmerman verdict would have been the same in many states. ...

The bottom line is the prosecution failed to build a solid case. The evidence presented was unconvincing and many if not most of the prosecution's witnesses seemed to be on Zimmerman's side.

I will agree that if the incident had happened in New York State there would have been a higher chance that Zimmerman would have been convicted. That's largely because it would have been far easier to select a jury that knew little about firearms and who found it odd that someone would carry a weapon when shopping. Firearm ownership is fairly common in Florida and most people know a friend or co-worker who has a concealed weapons permit. Several members of the jury had firearms in their homes and one had once had a carry permit.