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DWalk I'm not watching, I'm gettin what I get from updates and what I read. What I just read on my phone from USAToday was.
I understand what you mean, the lesser charges were already included. I understand that the charges just didn't come out of "nowhere". But what I'm saying is, the goal - the main objective was for the state to prove second-degree murder. It's what the state and the prosecutors have tried to convince the jury of.
If the state felt they had a good chance at second-degree murder charge, they would have thrown the manslaughter charge out. Charging anyone with murder and manslaughter is desperate. It shows the prosecution/state is unsure themselves. They're not confident. That was my point.
When is comes to manslaughter it's a much better case for George Zimmerman, given the evidence he could indeed be found guilty. But second-degree murdedr? Nah. Regardless, if he's found guilty of manslaughter he's doing 20 plus years since a gun was involved.
"George Zimmerman had been charged only with second-degree murder. Judge Debra Nelson did not immediately rule on a prosecution request that a third-degree murder count would be added.
Zimmerman's attorneys had objected to adding any lesser charges, and Judge Debra Nelson held a hearing on the issue Thursday morning. The jury still has the option of convicting Zimmerman, 29, of the second-degree murder charge that prosecutors sought when the trial began."
I understand what you mean, the lesser charges were already included. I understand that the charges just didn't come out of "nowhere". But what I'm saying is, the goal - the main objective was for the state to prove second-degree murder. It's what the state and the prosecutors have tried to convince the jury of.
If the state felt they had a good chance at second-degree murder charge, they would have thrown the manslaughter charge out. Charging anyone with murder and manslaughter is desperate. It shows the prosecution/state is unsure themselves. They're not confident. That was my point.
When is comes to manslaughter it's a much better case for George Zimmerman, given the evidence he could indeed be found guilty. But second-degree murdedr? Nah. Regardless, if he's found guilty of manslaughter he's doing 20 plus years since a gun was involved.
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