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Exactly. Nobody should be going through it. If Zimmerman had not gone out looking for a fight, then none of this nonsense would've happened.
Originally posted by HangTheTraitors
Zimmerman shouldnt even be going through any of this NONSENSE in the first place.
He intentionally put himself into the position in which he was overly prepared to defend himself "completely within the law."
Originally posted by HangTheTraitors
The man acted completely within the law. He stood his ground from a THREAT and defended himself when he felt his LIFE was in DANGER. Completely within the LAW.
Case closed.
Originally posted by navy_vet_stg3
Yes, something is rotten. The fact he was charged with 2nd Degree Murder after having his head split open is rotten. The fact he had to even post a bond is rotten. You're right, something is rotten in Denmark.
Originally posted by HangTheTraitors
So what? Really.
Zimmerman shouldnt even be going through any of this NONSENSE in the first place.
The man acted completely within the law. He stood his ground from a THREAT and defended himself when he felt his LIFE was in DANGER. Completely within the LAW.
Case closed.
AND, if justice is truly served here, our country will likely have to endure violent and destructive riots everywhere of course. Extreme and unacceptable behavior coming from folks who should be using such energy to "express" their outrage over MORE IMPORTANT issues going on in the country....
edit on 27-4-2012 by HangTheTraitors because: (no reason given)
Although the elements of perjury vary between individual states and federal law, the elements of perjury are similar. In order for a person to be charged with perjury, he or she generally must have 1) been sworn in or made a solemn legal promise to tell the truth; and 2) made a false statement or told a lie on purpose
Perjury charges are usually very difficult for prosecutors to prove because perjury is a crime of intent. This means that a defendant charged with perjury can only be found guilty if the prosecutor shows beyond a reasonable doubt that he or she intended to make the false statement under oath, or, that the witness told the lie on purpose
...if a party said something untrue under oath but recanted before the statement had any legal effect, such as before the jury considered its truth during the trial, then the defendant could not be found guilty of perjury.
Originally posted by GogoVicMorrow
reply to post by Time4aChange
Another question would be.. was he even aware of how much money had been brought in at the time? Did his attorney make him aware?
Originally posted by Time4aChange
I have a question. Was Zimmerman sworn in and/or under oath during the bond proceedings? Cause if not, then it wasn't perjury.
Although the elements of perjury vary between individual states and federal law, the elements of perjury are similar. In order for a person to be charged with perjury, he or she generally must have 1) been sworn in or made a solemn legal promise to tell the truth; and 2) made a false statement or told a lie on purpose
Perjury charges are usually very difficult for prosecutors to prove because perjury is a crime of intent. This means that a defendant charged with perjury can only be found guilty if the prosecutor shows beyond a reasonable doubt that he or she intended to make the false statement under oath, or, that the witness told the lie on purpose
...if a party said something untrue under oath but recanted before the statement had any legal effect, such as before the jury considered its truth during the trial, then the defendant could not be found guilty of perjury.
What is Perjury?