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This
past Saturday Sanford, Fla. George Zimmerman was acquitted of both
second-degree murder and manslaughter against 17 year-old, Trayvon Martin.
There
was some speculation that the Zimmerman had been overcharged which is what
helped him win the case. State attorney, Angela B. Corey, who filed the
charges, denies that.
She
tells New York Times, “We charged what we had based on the facts of the
case. We truly believe the mind-set of George Zimmerman and the reason he was
doing what he did fit the bill for second-degree murder.”
According
to the New York Times, Florida’s
self-defense laws are expansive. The law grants a person who is in fear for his
or her life to use lethal force. It is still allowed even if that person has an
opportunity to escape.
The
trial was viewed to many as a racial and civil rights issue. On the night of
Feb. 26, 2012, Martin had been walking the sidewalk in Zimmerman and Martin’s
father’s gated community. Zimmerman became suspicious of Martin, which led to a
physical altercation. Zimmerman had suffered multiple head wounds from
the fight. While Martin held Zimmerman down, Zimmerman took an opportunity to
shoot Martin in the chest claiming self-defense.
The six
women jury took over 16 hours to conclude the trial over the course of two
days. In an interview with CNN one of the jurors says it was a grueling process
and thinks her and the other jurors can ever go through something like that
again.
For more
information on the acquittal of George Zimmerman visit: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/15/us/george-zimmerman-verdict-trayvon-martin.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
For more
information on wrongful death and other legal advice, please visit the Law
Offices of Louis D. Stober, Jr. at http://www.stoberlaw.com
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