When "Neighborhood Watch" Gets Out of Hand

[bigrun]

Originally Posted by Danzig

the main concern isn't the charge now, but whether they instruct the jury to consider lesser charges later. might as well go for the tougher and see how it plays out.
hell, they might end up with a plea before it's all said and done anyway. if i was zimmerman, i'd be seeing what deal i could get.

Good point, see how things shake out...quilty as charged, or of a lesser offense, self defense, nolo contendere etc...one thing is certain, a young man (kid) is dead and justice must be served, whatever that might be..

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by bigrun

Good point, see how things shake out...quilty as charged, or of a lesser offense, self defense, nolo contendere etc...one thing is certain, a young man (kid) is dead and justice must be served, whatever that might be..

We just saw what can happen when a prosecutor overcharges (Anthony case)..hopefully they have evidence to back up charge and aren't again pandering to the public.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by somerfrost

We just saw what can happen when a prosecutor overcharges (Anthony case)..hopefully they have evidence to back up charge and aren't again pandering to the public.

which is why i said they should have instructed the jury that they could bring in a lesser. big mistake on their part, hope they learned their lesson.

i just think at this point a plea bargain would be best. end the circus, get him for manslaughter. do a few years (or a month? or is that only for nfl players).

He's not going to plea bargain. That would be silly. A half decent attorney will rip them to shreds.

[Clip-Clop]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

He's not going to plea bargain. That would be silly. A half decent attorney will rip them to shreds.

Baez.

[Riot]

The Affidavit filed for Second Degree Murder charges:

http://apne.ws/Itn7Nu

This prosecutor is well-respected and is considered very tough. I'm sure she brought second-degree murder charges because that's what the evidence proves.

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by Riot

The Affidavit filed for Second Degree Murder charges:

http://apne.ws/Itn7Nu

This prosecutor is well-respected and is considered very tough. I'm sure she brought second-degree murder charges because that's what the evidence proves.

If you think, "she brought second-degree murder charges because that's what the evidence proves", then I assume you are predicting that Zimmerman will be convicted of 2nd degree murder. I predict that he will not be convicted of 2nd degree murder. We will see who is right.