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Originally posted by sonnny1
reply to post by popsmayhem
Well Pops, I remember many in this thread,said Zimmerman didn't have a scratch on him.
Where did ALL those people go?
Eye witness saw zimmerman screaming for help.
Originally posted by popsmayhem
Originally posted by sonnny1
reply to post by popsmayhem
Well Pops, I remember many in this thread,said Zimmerman didn't have a scratch on him.
Where did ALL those people go?
We have all been wrong before, but
the drive by zimmerman pot shotters
have fallen off the wagon, because
they know they are wrong.
Originally posted by butcherguy
Originally posted by popsmayhem
Originally posted by sonnny1
reply to post by popsmayhem
Well Pops, I remember many in this thread,said Zimmerman didn't have a scratch on him.
Where did ALL those people go?
We have all been wrong before, but
the drive by zimmerman pot shotters
have fallen off the wagon, because
they know they are wrong.
There were also those who said that there was audio experts that were convinced that the screams recorded were those of Trayvon. Trayvon's father says that it was Zimmerman screaming.
It was touted that Trayvon had no drugs in his system.
Of course, we all remember how it started with pics of a twelve year old Trayvon. A Trayvon that was a model student, that had never been in trouble.
This was an attempted 'high-tech lynching' of Zimmerman that didn't work out. I will pray that there are no riots if and when Zimmerman is acquitted. That will be up to Obama, Jesse, Al and the news media.
Originally posted by conspiracy nut
reply to post by Drunkenparrot
well, well, well, someone actually read the link, i told you it was an unbiased link didnt i? i was pointing out that even an unbiased link said the 911 dispatcher "advised" zimmerman not to follow trayvon, the police were already on their way. what exactly was going through zimmermans mind that he decided to continue to follow and chase trayvon? that is what the prosecutors will use to show zimmerman was not in a normal state of mind when he killed tray. its part of the evidence they will use to try him on 2nd degree murder charges.
776.012 Use of force in defense of person.—A person is justified in using force, except deadly force, against another when and to the extent that the person reasonably believes that such conduct is necessary to defend himself or herself or another against the other’s imminent use of unlawful force. However, a person is justified in the use of deadly force and does not have a duty to retreat if:
(1) He or she reasonably believes that such force is necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to himself or herself or another or to prevent the imminent commission of a forcible felony; or
(2) Under those circumstances permitted pursuant to s. 776.013.
776.041 Use of force by aggressor.—The justification described in the preceding sections of this chapter is not available to a person who:
(1) Is attempting to commit, committing, or escaping after the commission of, a forcible felony; or
(2) Initially provokes the use of force against himself or herself, unless:
(a) Such force is so great that the person reasonably believes that he or she is in imminent danger of death or great bodily harm and that he or she has exhausted every reasonable means to escape such danger other than the use of force which is likely to cause death or great bodily harm to the assailant; or
(b) In good faith, the person withdraws from physical contact with the assailant and indicates clearly to the assailant that he or she desires to withdraw and terminate the use of force, but the assailant continues or resumes the use of force.
JUSTIFIABLE USE OF FORCE
With regard to the Trayvon Martin case, the notion that Florida’s Stand Your Ground law prohibited the prosecution of George Zimmerman is fundamentally false.
“Stand Your Ground” in no way prevents a prosecution from being initiated against an accused.
Prior to forming Hussein & Webber, P.L., I served as an Assistant Public Defender in the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, the circuit governing Sanford, Florida. During that time, the State Attorney’s Office for the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit routinely prosecuted defendants in the face of “Stand Your Ground” Motions.
In those cases, the prosecutor would file charges, and, at an appropriate stage, defense counsel would file a Motion for Declaration of Immunity and Dismissal. The matter was then heard at an evidentiary hearing, where the defense had to show its entitlement to immunity by a preponderance of the evidence.
If successful, immunity was granted and the case dismissed. If unsuccessful, the prosecution resumed and the case resolved by way of plea or trial.
Nothing about the Trayvon Martin case prevents these procedures from being followed. Now that the State has decided to pursue charges, George Zimmerman, acting through his attorneys, may file a Motion for Declaration of Immunity and Dismissal.
This will occur, if at all, once the parties are satisfied that they have sufficient discovery to conduct an evidentiary hearing.
If the Motion succeeds, the case will be dismissed.
If the Motion fails, the case will likely proceed to trial, where the application of self-defense principles under Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law will be decided by a jury.
Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” Law The Use of Deadly Force, Self-Defense, and Prosecutorial Immunity
Unless Angela Corey has something she's not telling us, her second-degree-murder case against George Zimmerman is looking more and more like a long shot.
The special prosecutor assigned to investigate the death of Trayvon Martin released hundreds of pages of evidence last week.But any expectation of a bombshell to explain her reason for filing a murder charge — which comes with a much higher burden of proof than a manslaughter charge — was short-lived.
The documents failed to answer the case's biggest questions: Who started the fight between Zimmerman and Trayvon? And whose voice was heard screaming for help on a 911 call?
None of the witnesses saw the entire confrontation between the two, or who threw the first punch.
The evidence does, however, support Zimmerman's claim that he was assaulted by Trayvon — whether Zimmerman started it or not.Photos of Zimmerman's bloodied head and swollen nose show he was injured.
On the other hand, Trayvon's autopsy report showed no sign of bruising or other injuries that would indicate he was punched by the Neighborhood Watch leader.That only further serves to bolster Zimmerman's claim that Trayvon went after him and that he shot Trayvon in self-defense.
It can't be good for Corey when her discovery documents appear to strengthen the defendant's case more than her own.
Orlando Sentinel/ Zimmerman murder case looks like long shot
A medical report by George Zimmerman’s doctor has disclosed that Zimmerman had a fractured nose, two black eyes, two lacerations on the back of his head and a back injury on the day after the fatal shooting.
If this evidence turns out to be valid, the prosecutor will have no choice but to drop the second-degree murder charge against Zimmerman — if she wants to act ethically, lawfully and professionally.
There is, of course, no assurance that the special prosecutor handling the case, State Attorney Angela Corey, will do the right thing. Because until now, her actions have been anything but ethical, lawful and professional.
She was aware when she submitted an affidavit that it did not contain the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. She deliberately withheld evidence that supported Zimmerman’s claim of self-defense.
The New York Times has reported that the police had “a full face picture” of Zimmerman, before paramedics treated him, that showed “a bloodied nose.” The prosecutor also had photographic evidence of bruises to the back of his head.
NYDailyNews/ New evidence suggests Trayvon Martin's killer acted in self-defense
Originally posted by GogoVicMorrow
reply to post by Resurected
Yes the point is you can't show it. There is no evidence that zimmerman ever caught up with martin after he lost track of him.
When martin got away while zimmerman was on the phone he had ample time to get home. For one reason or another he sidnt. I believed he hid and then jumped zimmerman as he passed by looking for martin, but now evidence is suggesting martin doubled back on gz. I have posted many sources and evidence to support this.
I am being completely unbiased.
I am supporting gz now (I started this thread supporting tm)
because evidence suggest he was justified. So show your evidence I would love to see evidence tha it was gz that caught up with trayvon and not the other way around because nothing out there so far indicates that. Show that evidence because I don't think a shred exists.
Originally posted by roadgravel
Eye witness saw zimmerman screaming for help.
The trial will hopefully prove his innocence or guilt.
If it was his screams, what a loser bully. Reminds me of the bad attitude crooks, talking crap, but when the cops catch and cuff them, they start crying and whining.
Originally posted by GogoVicMorrow
reply to post by PLASIFISK
Well it's not hard to click the post and see what I was referring to, but I'll help you out. You said it was proven that 7immerman laid hands on (rayvon first. It wasn't, that is a flat out lie. Not only was it not proven EVER, there was never any evidence to suggest it. There's no evidence that zimmerman ever laid a hand on Martin, but the evidence we do have suggests Trayvon laid hands on Zimmerman first.
There was no truth to what you said and I BEG you to show a source that proves what you say.
Originally posted by conspiracy nut
reply to post by Hardstepah
i feel that some of you zimmerman supporters just want to be able to go around playing cops and robbers and that its your right to go around profiling and killing people when they beat you up for following them. if thats the case why dont you tough guys go take the police test and become police if your so worried about your neighborhoods? why the need for a citizen running around confronting "bad guys" let the professionals handle it.