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The Zimmerman trial

Discussion in 'The Water Cooler' started by Hooker, Jun 28, 2013.

  1. tfox

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    Whether or not his injuries are life threatening is irrelevant. That has nothing to do with the law.

    Why would they even put her on the stand?

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    I had assumed she had examined him, but it doesn't sound like it. Doesn't make much sense to me either.
     
  3. tfox

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    Doesn't matter if she had. His injurues are irrelevant other than the fact he had them. There was obviously bodily harm done.:what:

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    The prosecution is absolutely horrible. Seriously. All of their witnesses have been horrible. Most of them helped the defense's case.
     
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    eh...if Trayvon had only scratched him on the arm, I don't think that gives him the right to kill the kid
     
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    The law is immenent or great bodily harm. His injuries clearly pass that definition imo. This is what I meant by the statement, "other than the fact he had them "(injuries)

    Whether or not they are life threatening is irrelevant.

    From a legal standpoint, the prosecution just pointed out he had bodily harm. :what:


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    The pictures of Zimmerman's gashes and broken nose seemed enough for self defense. Not only that but if Zimmerman is telling the truth when he said Martin told him "You are going to die tonight" as he was slamming his head into the concrete, that alone would make me take leathal force.

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    If every person who was on the stand was telling the truth we wouldn't need trials, just saying.
     
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    Absolutely true.

    We must also remember burden of proof is on the prosecution. The defendant is presumed innocent until the prosecution proves beyond a reasonable doubt that they are guilty.

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    As bad as this prosecution has been up to this point, I'm betting if Mr Zimmerman took the stand and denied being the shooter the prosecution would find a witness to back up his claim! :poke:
     

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