In Reply to: Law guys: just curious to know why they didn't try Zimmer on 1st degree? posted by mistatwo mayn on 2012-04-11 18:31:48

• Law guys: just curious to know why they didn't try Zimmer on 1st degree?  -  mistatwo mayn  2012-04-11 18:31:48 (87 views)
• I have a suspicion they charged one degree higher than they thought they could actually get  -  DC Warrior  2012-04-12 07:24:01 (73 views)
• Pretty much. If he has a good lawyer who is convinced that  -  gsw_hoops  2012-04-12 14:07:48 (98 views)
• Fuck you.  -  Earl j. Slick  2012-04-14 10:21:25 (48 views)
• Way to further prove what a fucking retard you are  -  Flashfire  2012-04-12 19:15:09 (69 views)
• jury will have the option to convict on a lesser charge  -  Max  2012-04-12 18:32:56 (59 views)
• lol   -  Krieger  2012-04-12 18:11:06 (127 views)
• lol   -  extremely developed tentacles  2012-04-12 17:36:47 (52 views)
• lol   -  dude  2012-04-12 16:09:21 (47 views)
• Would be very difficult to prove that he followed the kid with the intent to eventually kill him.  -  Thelonious Dunk  2012-04-12 03:15:33 (48 views)
• having a gun doesn't prove premeditation... they would have to prove that he was chasing him down  -  shikantaza  2012-04-11 21:53:17 (75 views)
• is it fact there's two scuffles? One where TM bloodies him? then Zimmer  -  mistatwo mayn  2012-04-11 22:32:58 (64 views)
• Zimmerman was back at his car. Martin came back and  -  gsw_hoops  2012-04-12 06:47:51 (71 views)
• As in, I believe the white guy, not the dead black guy.  -  Earl j. Slick  2012-04-14 10:22:14 (46 views)
• Yeah, it's all Martin's fault. Gotcha.   -  Flashfire  2012-04-12 08:22:41 (54 views)
• The point is, Zimmerman didn't intend to kill anyone, and  -  gsw_hoops  2012-04-12 10:46:19 (69 views)
• He trailed the unarmed teen for some distance and time...with a loaded gun.,  -  rem rehab  2012-04-12 13:20:29 (71 views)
• Great post!  -  gswinsider  2012-04-12 14:44:21 (72 views)
• Jeez, you're a fucking idiot no matter what forum you're on.   -  gsw_hoops  2012-04-12 17:35:55 (49 views)
• Projecting again?   -  Flashfire  2012-04-12 18:26:11 (36 views)
• F-O-C-U-S. He's not being charged with following someone while  -  gsw_hoops  2012-04-12 13:55:16 (63 views)
• GEORGE ZIMMERMAN WAS A HELPLESS VICTIM!   -  Flashfire  2012-04-12 15:29:14 (44 views)
• how did you determine the "fact pattern" you're presenting?   -  Max  2012-04-12 11:21:43 (46 views)
• Witness has Martin on top of Zimmerman. Zimmerman was treated for injuries  -  gsw_hoops  2012-04-12 14:00:58 (55 views)
• you don't know the part about Martin coming back to Zimmerman  -  Max  2012-04-12 15:34:10 (58 views)
• All we have are the call to 9-1-1, eye witnesses, and Zimmerman's testimony.  -  gsw_hoops  2012-04-12 17:42:24 (47 views)
• you can't assume that. Zimmerman was simply losing the fight at that point.  -  DC Warrior  2012-04-12 15:27:45 (60 views)
• All we've heard thus far is that Martin confronted him at his vehicle  -  gsw_hoops  2012-04-12 17:39:59 (53 views)
• From some third-party source, no doubt   -  Flashfire  2012-04-12 12:39:32 (43 views)
• no... but if there's one scuffle that prompted the shooting then the shooting can't be premeditated  -  shikantaza  2012-04-11 23:02:22 (59 views)
• It doesn't fit the criteria. And he had the gun before any conflict. They made the right call.   -  BackseatGM  2012-04-11 20:45:23 (55 views)
• 1st Degree is only chargeable by Grand Jury, irrc.   -  altamont  2012-04-11 19:11:47 (49 views)
• typically needs premeditation, or committing rape/robbery/kidnaping  -  CARTIERFROHAWK  2012-04-11 19:05:43 (71 views)
• Re: typically needs premeditation, or committing rape/robbery/kidnaping  -  Sylvester  2012-04-12 23:13:19 (49 views)
• was that what he did or did he already have it?   -  Krieger  2012-04-11 18:46:53 (137 views)