So Zimmerman is charged with 2nd degree murder.

[Forever_frost]

Homegirl left the house and then returned and fired not at something she was scared of, but without regard to where the round was going. No self defense.

And Zimmerman isn't white.

[Forever_frost]

"However, sometimes when marijuana is used it can cause..."
Doesn't mean the dead kid was irritable or paranoid. He could have been "sedated." Like I said, if that is introduced as a character flaw or behavior issue it will be a slippery slope to get a jury convinced. Point being is if the dead kid is painted to be a "drug user" it will be tougher to prove his drug use was the cause of his alleged aggression.

Except for the fact he has a long history of violence, even bragging about hitting his bus driver.

[DON SVO]

"However, sometimes when marijuana is used it can cause..."
Doesn't mean the dead kid was irritable or paranoid. He could have been "sedated." Like I said, if that is introduced as a character flaw or behavior issue it will be a slippery slope to get a jury convinced. Point being is if the dead kid is painted to be a "drug user" it will be tougher to prove his drug use was the cause of his alleged aggression.

They aren't going to call it a cause. They would merely bring it up as a possible contributing factor. It's subtle... mention it during testimony with forensics, mention it briefly during closing arguments (if the case isn't dismissed by this point) and it sticks in the jurors' heads.

[SS Junk]

Except for the fact he has a long history of violence, even bragging about hitting his bus driver.

It can be argued it is a behavioral/upbringing issue and not a marijuana use issue. He could be painted as being oppressed and never got a chance and had to fight for everything he had and blah blah blah blah...
If this trial is televised we are all going to see just how many hairs a prosecuting attorney can split.

[line-em-up]

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Ignorance is spread by lack of knowledge. If you had any comprehension of the law you would never have posted that image. That's the real tragedy with this whole situation. No one on Trayvon's side understands what the hell is going on.

??? Please explain,

[CJ]

??? Please explain,

What's to explain? Just read what was posted above if you're confused.

[03trubluGT]

From Charter.net:

The investigator who called for Zimmerman's arrest, Christopher Serino, told prosecutors the fight could have been avoided if Zimmerman had remained in his vehicle and awaited the arrival of law enforcement. He said Zimmerman, after leaving his vehicle, could have identified himself to Martin as a concerned citizen and talked to him instead of confronting him. The report was written March 13, nearly a month before Zimmerman's eventual arrest.

He said there is no evidence Martin was involved in any criminal activity as he walked from a convenience store to the home of his father's fiance in the same gated community where Zimmerman lived.

The lawyer for Martin's parents seized on the investigator's recommendation.

"The police concluded that none of this would have happened if George Zimmerman hadn't gotten out of his car," said attorney Ben Crump. "If George Zimmerman hadn't gotten out of his car, they say it was completely avoidable. That is the headline."

I absolutely cannot believe that people have grabbed onto this mentality. Zimmerman broke NO law in following Martin. Martin did however break the law when he attacked Zimmerman.

End of story.

[ceyko]

It's ridiculous. However, the way the government is running things into the ground I can see where they'll find him guilty of something no matter how good his defense.

Don't get out of your car to do ANYTHING with other people, you may end up in jail.

[CJ]

From Charter.net:

The investigator who called for Zimmerman's arrest, Christopher Serino, told prosecutors the fight could have been avoided if Zimmerman had remained in his vehicle and awaited the arrival of law enforcement. He said Zimmerman, after leaving his vehicle, could have identified himself to Martin as a concerned citizen and talked to him instead of confronting him. The report was written March 13, nearly a month before Zimmerman's eventual arrest.

He said there is no evidence Martin was involved in any criminal activity as he walked from a convenience store to the home of his father's fiance in the same gated community where Zimmerman lived.

The lawyer for Martin's parents seized on the investigator's recommendation.

"The police concluded that none of this would have happened if George Zimmerman hadn't gotten out of his car," said attorney Ben Crump. "If George Zimmerman hadn't gotten out of his car, they say it was completely avoidable. That is the headline."

I absolutely cannot believe that people have grabbed onto this mentality. Zimmerman broke NO law in following Martin. Martin did however break the law when he attacked Zimmerman.

End of story.

It's a joke, they completely absolve Martin for attacking Zimmerman. It's also like people are taking it for granted that black people can't control themselves. I mean, isn't that what they are essentially advocating? This white man should have known better not to provoke a black man. Wtf is this mentality?

[Forever_frost]

From Charter.net:

The investigator who called for Zimmerman's arrest, Christopher Serino, told prosecutors the fight could have been avoided if Zimmerman had remained in his vehicle and awaited the arrival of law enforcement. He said Zimmerman, after leaving his vehicle, could have identified himself to Martin as a concerned citizen and talked to him instead of confronting him. The report was written March 13, nearly a month before Zimmerman's eventual arrest.

He said there is no evidence Martin was involved in any criminal activity as he walked from a convenience store to the home of his father's fiance in the same gated community where Zimmerman lived.

The lawyer for Martin's parents seized on the investigator's recommendation.

"The police concluded that none of this would have happened if George Zimmerman hadn't gotten out of his car," said attorney Ben Crump. "If George Zimmerman hadn't gotten out of his car, they say it was completely avoidable. That is the headline."

I absolutely cannot believe that people have grabbed onto this mentality. Zimmerman broke NO law in following Martin. Martin did however break the law when he attacked Zimmerman.

End of story.

I agree. No laws were broken until Martin took a swing

[347Mike]

Uh oh....

No article yet but got this FB feed from NBC.

Breaking: Bond revoked for Zimmerman in the Trayvon Martin case... more to come.. he has 72 hours to surrender.

Comments were made about all the money that was donated and a passport application..

[stock85]

Uh oh....

No article yet but got this FB feed from NBC.

Breaking: Bond revoked for Zimmerman in the Trayvon Martin case... more to come.. he has 72 hours to surrender.

Comments were made about all the money that was donated and a passport application..

http://news.yahoo.com/zimmerman-must-surrender-bond-revoked-185246813.html

SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — A judge has revoked the bond of the neighborhood watch volunteer charged with killing 17-year-old Trayvon Martin and ordered him returned to jail within 48 hours.

Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester said Friday that George Zimmerman misled the court about how much money he had available when his bond was set for $150,000 in April. Prosecutors claim Zimmerman had $135,000 available that had been raised by a website he set up.

Prosecutors also say he failed to surrender a second passport.

The defense says the finances are an innocent misunderstanding.

Zimmerman has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and is claiming self-defense.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.

SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — Prosecutors asked a judge Friday to revoke the bond of the neighborhood watch volunteer charged with killing 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.

Prosecutors said in a motion that 28-year-old George Zimmerman and his family misled them about his finances when testifying during a bail hearing that allowed him to be released from jail on a $150,000 bond. Prosecutor Bernie De la Rionda asked for the revocation during a hearing to help determine if prosecutors and the defense can stop the public release of certain documents in the case.

During the bond hearing in April, Zimmerman's relatives testified they had limited funds. Zimmerman's attorney said several days later that he had discovered his client had raised more than $200,000 from a website. At the time of the hearing, about $135,000 had been raised, and that money wasn't disclosed at the bond hearing.

"This court was led to believe they didn't have a single penny," said Prosecutor Bernie De la Rionda. "It was misleading and I don't know what words to use other than it was a blatant lie."

Defense attorney Mark O'Mara said it was an innocent misunderstanding and that Zimmerman wasn't using that money for his expenses and wasn't sure what he could use the money for. He said Zimmerman used the houses of his parents and grandmother as collateral for the bond.

Prosecutors also said in the motion that Zimmerman didn't disclose he had a second passport. Zimmerman turned his passport over to the court at the bond hearing as a measure that would prevent him from fleeing the country.

Zimmerman is pleading not guilty to second-degree murder and claims self-defense. Zimmerman shot Martin last February during a confrontation at a gated community of townhouses in Sanford, Fla., where Zimmerman lived and where Martin was visiting his father's fiancee.

The delay in an arrest for 44 days prompted protests nationwide and led to Sanford's police chief stepping aside so emotions could cool down.

At Friday's hearing, De la Rionda and O'Mara also asked a judge to stop the public release of witness names and statements made by Zimmerman to police officers. Those documents normally are part of the public record under Florida law.

"What's occurring, unfortunately, are cases are being tried in the public sector as opposed to in the courtroom," De La Rionda told Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester. "We are in a new age with Twitter, Facebook, and all these things I've never heard of before in my career. Everybody gets to find out intimate details about witnesses that never occurred before. Witnesses are going to be reluctant to get involved."

A consortium of more than a dozen media groups, including The Associated Press, asked the judge to ignore the request, saying such records are presumed to be publicly available under Florida law.

Rachel Fugate, an attorney for the Orlando Sentinel, cited the Casey Anthony trial as an example of a highly publicized case in which a jury was able to be seated despite intense media coverage. The Florida mother was acquitted last year of killing her 2-year-old daughter.

"Discovery in Florida has traditionally been open ... and Florida hasn't encountered problems seating juries and giving defendants fair trials," Fugate said.

O'Mara said Friday on a website that he doesn't expect the case to be ready for trial until next year.

O'Mara said he expects to call on 50 witnesses who need to be deposed before he decides whether to file a "stand your ground" motion which would ask for a hearing before a judge without a jury. At the hearing, Zimmerman would argue self-defense under the Florida law which gives wide latitude to use deadly force rather than retreat in a fight if people believe they are in danger of being killed or seriously injured.

[Geor!]

Fuck al sharpton.

[juiceweezl]

So wait, now that he has more money that he did when the bond hearing was held he has to come in and pay a higher bond? All this because of money raised afterwards through a website? Can anyone find precedence, preferably where a minority had his bond revoked?

[347Mike]

So wait, now that he has more money that he did when the bond hearing was held he has to come in and pay a higher bond? All this because of money raised afterwards through a website? Can anyone find precedence, preferably where a minority had his bond revoked?

They are arguing he knew before bond was set and something about a second passport.