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(7,989 posts) Thu Jun 20, 2013, 03:56 PM Jun 2013

Jury of six women chosen in George Zimmerman trial [View all]

Source: Miami Herald

SANFORD -- A jury has been selected to decide the fate of George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watchman who shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin of Miami Gardens during a violent scuffle in February 2012.

Lawyers on Thursday afternoon agreed on the six — all women, five of them white and one a lighter-skinned black woman — plus four alternates.

Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder in the case that drew worldwide attention, spurred racial tension in the Central Florida town and cast a spotlight on Florida’s self-defense law.

Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/20/3461323/defense-questioning-potential.html#storylink=cpy

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Jury of six women chosen in George Zimmerman trial [View all] AmyStrange Jun 2013 OP

6 women to judge a gun-toting creep? Demeter Jun 2013 #1

Really? Why does it have epic disaster written all over it? notadmblnd Jun 2013 #2

Really? I think women can be very fair-minded Ilsa Jun 2013 #4

Does this mean you will accept and agree with the jury's decision? adric mutelovic Jun 2013 #27

I don't know who you are, nor why you are posting on DU Demeter Jun 2013 #28

LOL. Love it! Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2013 #43

I think women are quite capable of listening and rendering objective judgements Nimajneb Nilknarf Jun 2013 #37

Heh, I see why you won't be on the jury Bucky Jun 2013 #40

A lighter skinned black woman! JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #3

That made my eyes bug out too Scootaloo Jun 2013 #7

How white are the white jurors? matt819 Jun 2013 #10

lmao@redneck hHahahahaha! darkangel218 Jun 2013 #13

Must not post JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #24

LOL. Starry Messenger Jun 2013 #56

OMG savalez Jun 2013 #12

The report I heard said hispanic. nt Incitatus Jun 2013 #23

there are black hispanics JI7 Jun 2013 #31

It looks like they're not sure. Incitatus Jun 2013 #32

Because the media JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #36

In this case, it was inevitable. Igel Jun 2013 #35

The jury won't be shown during the trial. ohnoyoudidnt Jun 2013 #45

He'll get a slap on the wrist. Florida will burn. onehandle Jun 2013 #5

He will not get a slap on the wrist. former9thward Jun 2013 #14

He's not using the stand your ground defense. I wish he was. onehandle Jun 2013 #16

He skipped having a SYG hearing before a judge. former9thward Jun 2013 #19

If he is aquitted he can't be sued. GreenStormCloud Jun 2013 #47

You mean "Florida will burn..." as in if there is a "slap on the wrist" people bike man Jun 2013 #22

It's happened before. Brigid Jun 2013 #44

hmmmmm heaven05 Jun 2013 #6

Obviously, they think old women will feel maternal toward the poor lad Warpy Jun 2013 #8

You do realize, don't you, that the prosecutors agreed to this jury? former9thward Jun 2013 #15

Seating a jury that wouldn't be challenged by a defense Warpy Jun 2013 #21

You said it better than I ever could, Warpy Demeter Jun 2013 #29

jury mahi Jun 2013 #53

Why 6 not 12? Are things different in FL? alp227 Jun 2013 #9

Second-degree murder is a 'non-capital crime' in Florida. onehandle Jun 2013 #11

I guess the laws have changed. RebelOne Jun 2013 #20

Six is the current constitutionally-acceptable minimum size for a jury struggle4progress Jun 2013 #17

Six is the highest number anyone in Florida can count to. name not needed Jun 2013 #48

Har de har har har. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2013 #50

E: Never mind, I didn't read. Arkana Jun 2013 #18

The "OJ Way" strikes again! rocktivity Jun 2013 #25

deck stacked in favor of a killer nt karmalk Jun 2013 #26

In any criminal trial, the deck is intentionally stacked in favor of the defendant for good reasons. Nimajneb Nilknarf Jun 2013 #39

Can they bring up his past HockeyMom Jun 2013 #30

No gejohnston Jul 2013 #60

One of the jurors used to have a concealed weapons permit davidn3600 Jun 2013 #33

Owning a gun is not the same as being "pro-gun" Bucky Jun 2013 #42

Does anyone know davidpdx Jun 2013 #34

Conviction and acquittal both require unanimous decisions by the jury Nimajneb Nilknarf Jun 2013 #38

Thanks for the answer davidpdx Jun 2013 #46

Is that the case in FL? Sgent Jun 2013 #54

There are a couple of states that allow criminal convictions with less than unanimous jury votes Nimajneb Nilknarf Jun 2013 #58

More info on each of them at this link... uppityperson Jun 2013 #41

I cannot imagine any mother finding it to be o.k. that a child would be killed. patricia92243 Jun 2013 #49

How would your mother feel about someone who looks like you being charged with murder? Nimajneb Nilknarf Jun 2013 #51

How do you have any idea of what the jury "looks" like? Socal31 Jun 2013 #55

I know only that all six members, and two of four alternates, are women. Nimajneb Nilknarf Jun 2013 #57

Goes both ways... Pelican Jun 2013 #59

jury women mahi Jun 2013 #52