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mmm413

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33. The prosecutors overcharged

Mon Feb 17, 2014, 10:01 PM

Feb 2014

There was no reason to have charged him with 1st degree. I'm not defending him. This was definitely prosecutorial misconduct. They did the same thing with Trayvon Martin. They overcharged and left the jury with no choice. At least this jury had the choice of other charges. This prosecutor should be fired. It's hard to tell, since I haven't looked at her record other than this trial and Zimmerman's, whether she overcharges in other cases involving a white person against a black and/or brown person. I think that would be the most interesting line of inquiry.

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Dunn created the confrontation, made it deadly & under FL's insane laws, the prosecution was limited [View all] DonViejo Feb 2014 OP

This article is BS. DesMoinesDem Feb 2014 #1

Really? LiberalAndProud Feb 2014 #2

If the stand your ground law was used DesMoinesDem Feb 2014 #9

SYG was in the jury instructions, per the SYG law. jeff47 Feb 2014 #11

Hogwash Major Nikon Feb 2014 #16

Fact. DesMoinesDem Feb 2014 #18

It was considered by the jury, it HAD to be, so obviously it could have been a factor: Fred Sanders Feb 2014 #21

it was murder, pure and simple heaven05 Feb 2014 #30

Trying to pass off your opinions as fact doesn't do much for your credibility Major Nikon Feb 2014 #22

This shit again? X_Digger Feb 2014 #23

Que the amateur lawyer gun apologist Major Nikon Feb 2014 #24

How do you have an "intruder" on a street, Major? X_Digger Feb 2014 #26

Unless the defendant waives such a hearing. eom. 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2014 #37

And the law doesn't allow someone to assume they see a weapon TorchTheWitch Feb 2014 #12

The jury didn't just ask for the dummy with the sticks, did they? kcr Feb 2014 #13

here we go again TorchTheWitch Feb 2014 #14

Jury instructions included SYG as per the law kcr Feb 2014 #15

Did you leave out the center bit? X_Digger Feb 2014 #25

Technically, he was leftynyc Feb 2014 #41

The defense didn't "technically" use SYG, but Diamonique Feb 2014 #3

Juror instructions included consideration of SYG in their deliberations... DonViejo Feb 2014 #4

Thanks for posting this. russspeakeasy Feb 2014 #6

Did you read the full article?... DonViejo Feb 2014 #5

Fuck Ron Paul, and ALEC too nt geek tragedy Feb 2014 #7

ALEC supports the TPP. Whose side are you on? nm rhett o rick Feb 2014 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Fred Sanders Feb 2014 #20

The prosecutors overcharged mmm413 Feb 2014 #33

The top charge should have been second degree murder, then rocktivity Feb 2014 #36

The jury instructions included the SYG language because he claimedself-defense. nt tblue37 Feb 2014 #39

Makes a statement that it is all right to shoot up a person Downwinder Feb 2014 #10

Now that's not necessarily true. A Simple Game Feb 2014 #17

Insanity is legalizing self induced ANGER as a perfectly acceptable state of mind that establishes Fred Sanders Feb 2014 #19

this is so fucked up! gopiscrap Feb 2014 #27

ok ppl settle down kamron Feb 2014 #28

Common sense should rule Lamonte Feb 2014 #29

Makes you wonder that if you are a young black man maxrandb Feb 2014 #31

Quoted for truth: Blue_Tires Feb 2014 #32

Long live the "beyond a reasonable doubt" standard! Vattel Feb 2014 #34

"Because the �stand your ground� law creates an affirmative defense for criminal defendants" it is bettyellen Feb 2014 #35

Reverse the skin color of the victim and shooter guyfromla Feb 2014 #38

Food For Thought chwaliszewski Feb 2014 #40

Has this scenario been happening? Jerry442 Feb 2014 #42