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63. ". Sounds like he is regressing a bit." Not at all.

Wed Jul 17, 2013, 04:15 PM

Jul 2013

Rather he is pointing out that the juror made the correct decision based upon what the law is in that state which was pretty easy to foresee when they asked for the states legal definition of manslaughter.

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Jimmy Carter: Jury made �right decision� [View all] Freddie Stubbs Jul 2013 OP

Too bad the jury didn't hear the "evidence withheld" SHRED Jul 2013 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author onehandle Jul 2013 #2

exactly.... I think beyond the prosecutor mistakes, the judges' inappropriately limited instruction. hlthe2b Jul 2013 #6

The judge is a Republican. You think she needed to be bullied? /nt Ash_F Jul 2013 #52

Yes, Judge Nelson Was In Over Her Head With This Case DallasNE Jul 2013 #60

I think that your speculative description fits the facts neohippie Jul 2013 #66

I concur with your description of the possible scenerio mazzarro Jul 2013 #71

There it is!!! This trial was just for show to quiet us darkies up. They wanted to Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2013 #87

sounds like they didn't even pay attention to evidence that was presented frylock Jul 2013 #18

no zimmerman DNA on Martin noiretextatique Jul 2013 #49

Sounds to me like you never were in a couret room daa Jul 2013 #62

wow. where to begin.. frylock Jul 2013 #69

Gun culture wrote the law. They are a proven threat to us all. nt onehandle Jul 2013 #3

Exactly! I wish that was what Carter said. nt SunSeeker Jul 2013 #74

Carter frontier00 Jul 2013 #4

Read the article before being so quick to criticize groundloop Jul 2013 #5

President Carter John2 Jul 2013 #7

Do you even know who his best friend was when he was going up? L0oniX Jul 2013 #11

? heaven05 Jul 2013 #37

Who put you in charge? L0oniX Jul 2013 #89

me heaven05 Jul 2013 #91

My take on the Jimmy Carter statement disndat Jul 2013 #16

Whatever, John2 Jul 2013 #19

One of the jurors was hispanic LearningCurve Jul 2013 #20

Hispanics John2 Jul 2013 #22

Doesn't give who a pass? LearningCurve Jul 2013 #55

no African American jurors? It's not right wordpix Jul 2013 #41

That is definitely an omission. Truth is, there was no one on that jury with the empathy and guts Hoyt Jul 2013 #68

The problem is a juror isn't supposed to base a verdict on empathy and guts titaniumsalute Jul 2013 #85

The former President (sadly) has it right. Maedhros Jul 2013 #56

If he had said that, I wouldn't be so bothered by his remarks. SunSeeker Jul 2013 #72

I agree that Carter's assessment is disturbing. Maedhros Jul 2013 #83

Manslaughter charges should have been filed in the first place. JDPriestly Jul 2013 #24

I have to disagree with my favorite President. There was enough evidence presented to kelliekat44 Jul 2013 #67

Completely agree with you! Kennah Jul 2013 #82

I'll wait and see what ProSense has to say about him. L0oniX Jul 2013 #13

This will end in tears. Safetykitten Jul 2013 #8

They may have made the correct legal decision but it wasn't the right decision. Kablooie Jul 2013 #9

Let's be clear John2 Jul 2013 #14

It is very common for juries to be split when they first begin their deliberations. The way the totodeinhere Jul 2013 #30

You're right Politicalboi Jul 2013 #59

I believe that's EXACTLY the point Carter was trying to make groundloop Jul 2013 #17

And all of a sudden Jimmy Carter is not such a DU darling anymore (nt) Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #10

Under the bus. We're gonna need a bigger bus soon. L0oniX Jul 2013 #12

You mean John2 Jul 2013 #15

One of the differences between Democrats and Republicans is that most Democrats, with some JDPriestly Jul 2013 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jul 2013 #28

I think the jury got it wrong and I think Carter got it wrong here The Second Stone Jul 2013 #21

He shouldn't have weighed in? KinMd Jul 2013 #23

We are not John2 Jul 2013 #32

we heaven05 Jul 2013 #44

That is my John2 Jul 2013 #25

Carter also angered some (not all) at DU with comments about Edward Snowden totodeinhere Jul 2013 #31

He didn't John2 Jul 2013 #35

There is a school of thought that Kennedy's primary challenge weakened Carter so much that he totodeinhere Jul 2013 #38

It was Carter's maladministration and turning his back on the grassroots Democratic Party byeya Jul 2013 #42

That's similar to what I have been saying for days. Beacool Jul 2013 #27

The prosecutors were under pressure from some quarters to charge as high as possible. totodeinhere Jul 2013 #33

When a case is as emotional and high profile as this one, Beacool Jul 2013 #36

Agreed. n/t totodeinhere Jul 2013 #39

Just how do you know that? John2 Jul 2013 #47

Read the statute. Beacool Jul 2013 #51

OK, John2 Jul 2013 #70

It was murder, John2 Jul 2013 #40

+1000 heaven05 Jul 2013 #46

murder...and jury nullification noiretextatique Jul 2013 #50

"the prosecution inadvertently set the standard so high" polichick Jul 2013 #29

There was no inadvertently, John2 Jul 2013 #43

Sick shit. God help America - even Floriduh. polichick Jul 2013 #45

John, The State's Attorneys in this case were never even close to it until appointed as 24601 Jul 2013 #75

I will simply say, i disagree... Deuce Jul 2013 #34

It would be nice if people actually took the time to read the article before commenting. nt Poll_Blind Jul 2013 #48

I respect Carter, but his history of "race relations" before 1976, weren't particularly exemplary. Hoyt Jul 2013 #53

". Sounds like he is regressing a bit." Not at all. cstanleytech Jul 2013 #63

The jurors held the power to do the right thing, they didn't. Hoyt Jul 2013 #64

Whats right isnt always legal and whats legal isnt always right. nt cstanleytech Jul 2013 #65

I know about broken clocks 99th_Monkey Jul 2013 #54

True! Fringe Jul 2013 #77

So glad I have never fawned over Carter. forestpath Jul 2013 #57

+ 1 SunSeeker Jul 2013 #73

I think he is wrong Skittles Jul 2013 #58

Carter's commenting on the technical aspects. toby jo Jul 2013 #61

This is the second time Carter has defended a racist.. Fringe Jul 2013 #76

He is defending the rule of law, not Zimmerman or racism - nt Gator_Matt Jul 2013 #78

Nope, he is defending racism. Fringe Jul 2013 #80

Is the other one Arafat? Pterodactyl Jul 2013 #79

Who was the first one? Karmadillo Jul 2013 #90

the law is written by wealthy sociopaths. Juries should follow their conscience yurbud Jul 2013 #81

I agree with Carter on this one. From a legal perspective WhoWoodaKnew Jul 2013 #84

I grew up in Georgia during the time when Carter was the governor and later Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2013 #86

That is so racist. Pterodactyl Jul 2013 #88