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CAPHAVOC

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12. Unfortunately

Sun Apr 1, 2012, 06:37 AM

Apr 2012

She thought this in all cases. Not just the so called stand your ground. I have work to do. But ironically it may be the SYG law that is what gets Zimmerman. Applied to Treyvon. It is possible the State could prove that Trayvon hit him because he thought Zim was going for a gun. Zim claims he was going for his cell phone. Just a hunch. This is complicated. Not as simple as people think. But the Defendant is never required to prove anything. They can choose to if they want. The burden is on the State. Even in California. My fear is the outrage over the possibility of a wrongful acquittal due to "legal innocence." It harms the fight against wrongful convictions that plague the very people who are the most vocal. Once convicted it is next to impossible to unravel. An occasional wrongful acquittal is the price that has to be paid.

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I think the fact that the police chief in the Zimmerman/Martin case stepped down, only temporarily, [View all] applegrove Mar 2012 OP

Thank you for your sanity. CAPHAVOC Mar 2012 #1

Oh I think Zimmerman is guilty of manslaughter. I think he was having fantasies. I think he wanted applegrove Mar 2012 #2

Thank you, Applegrove. I agree that give an idiot enough rope and he'll hang himself. Ecumenist Mar 2012 #3

I doubt anything they say on tv can be used in a court of law. It is all just hearsay. robinlynne Mar 2012 #4

No, it isn't 'hearsay' if it's used to impeach COLGATE4 Apr 2012 #18

HE is not saying a word. He has a lawyer. the father and brother adn "friend" can say whatever they robinlynne Apr 2012 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author COLGATE4 Apr 2012 #21

Robinlynne. I apologize - I incorrectly read your COLGATE4 Apr 2012 #22

the pattern I see CatWoman Mar 2012 #6

I have posted time and time again about how their stories keep mutating to fit what the latest Ecumenist Mar 2012 #8

Actually, it is pretty certain in this case that Zimmerman killed JDPriestly Apr 2012 #10

Unfortunately CAPHAVOC Apr 2012 #12

I think he stepped down because he thought it would bring some "breathing room"... Amerigo Vespucci Mar 2012 #5

People expected him to quit on that day he just stepped down. Powers that be would only applegrove Mar 2012 #7

The ony person who can fire him is the city manager Norton Bonaparte who is black. snagglepuss Mar 2012 #9

seesm to me he would need to build a case first. you can't just fire the chief of police. robinlynne Apr 2012 #23

Zimmy wont be changing his story. HooptieWagon Apr 2012 #11

Agreed. magical thyme Apr 2012 #13

Well, before the triall the prosecution has to give the defense all the evidence they have HooptieWagon Apr 2012 #14

my idea is is that the defense is forcing the prosecution's hand early magical thyme Apr 2012 #16

I think he stepped down so that his boss, who just happens to be black, would take over slackmaster Apr 2012 #15

That makes sense too. applegrove Apr 2012 #19

Isn't the entire SFD under federal investigation right now? magical thyme Apr 2012 #17

Bill Lee stepped down because he was caught LYING - Big Time.... Junkdrawer Apr 2012 #24

Did not know he lied. We shall soon find out though. applegrove Apr 2012 #25