I do think he got a fair trial. As I have said repeatedly, I disagree with the outcome. I think Zimmerman acted unreasonably and recklessly in creating the situation and in responding the way he did to a situation of his own making....by killing that kid. But, that's what jury trials are for.Nope, no bitching here, TP. Just mentioning a dynamic of the trial in response to the question.
You know what the more interesting question is: What would all you wingers say by way of response to that inquiry if he had been convicted?
God, I can hear the wailing and gnashing of the teeth right now. Hell, Oilman is bitching about the trial even though Zimmerman walked. I shudder to think what the reaction would be if he had been convicted and sentenced to prison. Originally Posted by timpage
I do think he got a fair trial. As I have said repeatedly, I disagree with the outcome. I think Zimmerman acted unreasonably and recklessly in creating the situation and in responding the way he did to a situation of his own making....by killing that kid. But, that's what jury trials are for.If Zimmerman had been convicted, the conviction would have been overturned on appeal. The prosecutors violated law when they did not share information they had with the defense.
You know what the more interesting question is: What would all you wingers say by way of response to that inquiry if he had been convicted?
God, I can hear the wailing and gnashing of the teeth right now. Hell, Oilman is bitching about the trial even though Zimmerman walked. I shudder to think what the reaction would be if he had been convicted and sentenced to prison. Originally Posted by timpage
Nope, no bitching here, TP. Just mentioning a dynamic of the trial in response to the question.Well, that's what lawyers get paid to do. Surely, you're not saying that Zimmerman's attorneys didn't argue to keep out evidence that they deemed harmful to their case? You file those motions and make those arguments, and the judge rules one way or the other. The fact that you think some texts that Martin sent back and forth about weed and guns is relevant doesn't make it so. There are legal precedents for those types of rulings and the court rules on such motions as best it can. Some they get right, some not so much. The lawyers make those arguments, the judge makes the decision on what the jury does and does not hear in evidence.
Try this on for size, in answer to the question if the verdict had gone the other way:
No. Mostly because of the efforts of the prosecution to suppress evidence. But, that's what jury trials are for....oh, wait. Originally Posted by EXTXOILMAN
Fucking IB Zimmerman can't even give a simple yes or no has to trash someone.Your illiterate ass can't read any better than it can write, Ekim the Inbred. The OP clearly stated he wanted more than a "yes" or "no" answer, you illiterate, inbred jackass.
To answer the OP yes the jury found him not guilty. Originally Posted by i'va biggen
Zimmerman was lucky..........he drew a good jury..................the 2nd degree murder charge should have never been sought.With a "good jury" being one that your slow-witted mind happens to agree with?
Based on last night's interview of juror; I think had the jury been presented with only manslaughter they may have convicted. But I don't know. Originally Posted by Whirlaway
Well, that's what lawyers get paid to do. Surely, you're not saying that Zimmerman's attorneys didn't argue to keep out evidence that they deemed harmful to their case? You file those motions and make those arguments, and the judge rules one way or the other. The fact that you think some texts that Martin sent back and forth about weed and guns is relevant doesn't make it so. There are legal precedents for those types of rulings and the court rules on such motions as best it can. Some they get right, some not so much. The lawyers make those arguments, the judge makes the decision on what the jury does and does not hear in evidence.It's funny how the evidence and the statements by the other witnesses corroborated and gave credence to Zimmerman's "lies", Little Timmy.
There is some very credible evidence that Zimmerman lied under oath at his bond hearing. You think that might be something a jury might be interested in? Would that make you look askance at the story the guy told about what happened that night? He, and his wife, were willing to lie, under oath, about their financial condition in order to try to keep him out of jail or get his bond lowered. But, you don't think he'd lie to the cops about what happened out there in order to avoid going to jail? Yet, the jury didn't hear a word about any of that. Originally Posted by timpage