So how about that Zimmerman trial?

[Malice_Mizer]

Originally Posted by Daldolma [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

so what you're saying is you just went on a 3-page long rampage about the racist, broken american justice system being on full display in the zimmerman case... and you agree that he's not guilty of murder 2. ok cool

pras court in advance for correctly finding gz not guilty on the charge of murder 2

ps you're wrong about manslaughter as well which is why it wasn't pursued but happy to know you agree that zimmerman should be found not guilty as that's really the pertinent issue here

You have a serious misunderstanding of the way this whole thing works.

I didn't say that he wasn't guilty of murder 2. I didn't say that he shouldn't be found not guilty. That's the whole point. He may very well be. The problem is that the prosecution has the burden of proof, so if they can't prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he had malicious intent which seems to be their most difficult hurdle at the moment, then the jury MAY NOT find him guilty of murder 2. You see, there's a jury of peers that consider the merits of the case and where to allocate their consideration. They could find him guilty of murder 2 regardless. They could defer to a lesser charge of manslaughter, which is looking more and more likely.