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In reply to the discussion: Zimmerman Stuns Court, Waives Right to 'Stand Your Ground' Hearing in Trayvon Martin Case [View all]marble falls
(57,204 posts)15. If he gets anything more than probation a suspended sentance and time served, I'll be very surprised
He's going to get away with it.
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Zimmerman Stuns Court, Waives Right to 'Stand Your Ground' Hearing in Trayvon Martin Case [View all]
Tommy_Carcetti
Mar 2013
OP
once again, yahoo, he was NOT a "neighborhood watch captain"--he was nothing more than a
niyad
Mar 2013
#1
You could probably come up with a whole line of cars like that to appeal to right wingers:
yurbud
Mar 2013
#157
please show links to this because I seem to recall that neighborhood watch said he was not one
niyad
Mar 2013
#126
I do ask your forgiveness for not realizing that you had posted that document dump in this thread,
niyad
Mar 2013
#132
not a problem. I can understand the frustration of dealing with ignorance, living as I do in
niyad
Mar 2013
#136
Iv'e never done this before. +100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 !
AAO
Mar 2013
#150
If this case isnt about SYG, Zim will lose a lot of common citizen support.
rhett o rick
Mar 2013
#66
IMO, this is the attorneys decision to maximize their own exposure and legal fees.
denverbill
Mar 2013
#5
Alternative view - defense doesn't want to show it's cards until there is a jury.
24601
Mar 2013
#125
Undoubtedly hoping some mean person doesn't dig up all those inconvenient posts.
friendly_iconoclast
Mar 2013
#74
I can understand why GZ+family are doing it (*not* sympathize, mind you)
friendly_iconoclast
Mar 2013
#88
A certain number of the undoubtedly guilty will get away with crimes.
friendly_iconoclast
Mar 2013
#100
He can't prove it. It's his opinion. You'll have to wait and see if he's right of wrong.
AAO
Mar 2013
#33
There'll be at least one bigot and/or paranoid gun nut on the jury, probably more.
Hoyt
Mar 2013
#27
Well we can speculate all day. I didn't think he'd get bail, but he did. So right now, things are
Hoyt
Mar 2013
#97
Indeed. I bet there are cases where people more deserving don't get it though. /nt
Ash_F
Mar 2013
#109
That was my first thought too. If it was struck down in a hearing, he definitely loses the trial.
stevenleser
Mar 2013
#155
I'm hoping I'm wrong but I have a bad feeling he's going to beat this charge
Coolest Ranger
Mar 2013
#12
Just going to use a self-defense strategy. He claims Trayvon attacked him first.
sinkingfeeling
Mar 2013
#13
Neither does Jodi Arias' make any sense and she's claiming self-defense in her
sinkingfeeling
Mar 2013
#20
It really comes down to the jury pool. Anyone know where they will pull from? /nt
Ash_F
Mar 2013
#99
I was on a jury, 2d degree murder, with self-defense as the Defense tactic
JustABozoOnThisBus
Mar 2013
#119
If he gets anything more than probation a suspended sentance and time served, I'll be very surprised
marble falls
Mar 2013
#15
Why would this 'stun the court'? His lawyer has been saying this for 6+ months.
AtheistCrusader
Mar 2013
#16
when the claim is that dad's expertise will help him put together a "near perfect defense"
onenote
Mar 2013
#34
"He will have a near-perfect defense, thanks to his father the judge, and I expect them to
onenote
Mar 2013
#47
Sounds like the Standers don't want their law challenged and made it clear to the murderer. nt
valerief
Mar 2013
#26
I agree that Zimmerman's suggestions are bullshit. But are they enough to create reasonable doubt.
stevenleser
Mar 2013
#156
If he provoked the physical altercation, then self-defense should not apply.
Tommy_Carcetti
Mar 2013
#56
I think there is a chance that gun enthusiasts might be willing to throw Zim under the bus.
rhett o rick
Mar 2013
#65
Most "gun enthusiasts" here knew this wasn't a SYG case, and said so.
friendly_iconoclast
Mar 2013
#79
Rewrite what? I believe they might be willing to throw him under the bus. That's all. nm
rhett o rick
Mar 2013
#82
He got little to no support in most places in the first place, so what's your point?
friendly_iconoclast
Mar 2013
#90
You may very well be correct, as I try to avoid RW sites for the most part.
friendly_iconoclast
Mar 2013
#93