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Evergreen Emerald

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7. Yes.

Reply to rrneck (Reply #6)

Sun Feb 16, 2014, 12:25 AM

Feb 2014

There were a number of options. The result is sickening. It will be interesting to hear the jury comments, you are likely correct regarding nullification.

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Dunn: to all the people that say "he will die in prison" [View all] DonCoquixote Feb 2014 OP

killing black kids will become a science arely staircase Feb 2014 #1

It already is Major Nikon Feb 2014 #8

He will probably die in prison ... Kennah Feb 2014 #2

And that dirtbag prosecutor Angela Cory will overcharge them again so the jury won't convict brush Feb 2014 #3

Over charging is a fallacy Evergreen Emerald Feb 2014 #5

I didn't follow the case... rrneck Feb 2014 #6

Yes. Evergreen Emerald Feb 2014 #7

well, that's obvious TorchTheWitch Feb 2014 #9

How would one go about rrneck Feb 2014 #12

there was no split second premeditation in this case TorchTheWitch Feb 2014 #14

So you don't know. Allrighty then. nt rrneck Feb 2014 #15

how could anyone know what split second premeditation would be TorchTheWitch Feb 2014 #16

Me thinks the intent of the question JackInGreen Feb 2014 #18

sure looks that way TorchTheWitch Feb 2014 #19

IMO it's asking too much for jurors to decide . . . brush Feb 2014 #23

Ah, but if some jurors feel it is premeditated murder and others feel it is not premeditated whopis01 Feb 2014 #13

They didn't convict on the murder charge brush Feb 2014 #21

Last night a former Prosecutor(?) who also is a DU member DonViejo Feb 2014 #29

Murder 2 and manslaughter were available to the jury. They deadlocked tblue37 Feb 2014 #20

I think she's a lousy lawyer and so are her staff. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2014 #24

It's Florida brush Feb 2014 #26

The takeaway message for anybody with an itchy trigger finger and a racial grudge rrneck Feb 2014 #4

and he might get out for good behavior or paroled TorchTheWitch Feb 2014 #10

They don't. No parole. /nt localroger Feb 2014 #25

If you add up all the minimums he will be getting 75 years DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2014 #27

In Florida there is no parole for non-capital felonies. former9thward Feb 2014 #30

That's good to know, thanks TorchTheWitch Feb 2014 #31

Florida law: you can shoot any black kid you want until they run away. nt geek tragedy Feb 2014 #11

Zimmermans lawyer, " people got the wrong idea from Zimmerman trial" ( mine) uponit7771 Feb 2014 #17

Race baiter in Chief Matt Drudge doesn't even have the story on his site. kalisto2010 Feb 2014 #22

He needs to be retried and convicted etherealtruth Feb 2014 #28