*It’s hard to believe the court would grant it, but in Florida, George Zimmerman, the accused killer of unarmed teenaged killer Trayvon Martin, is seeking a hearing to have the charges against him dismissed based on the state’s “stand your ground” law.
Zimmerman’s attorney, Mark O’Mara, said on his website that the evidence shows that Zimmerman, 28, shot Trayvon Martin in self-defense.
O’Mara likened the hearing to a “mini-trial” with testimony by experts and other witnesses.
Under the stand-your-ground law, a defendant who claims self-defense is entitled to a hearing to determine whether he was in fear for his life. If he was, the law says he had the right to use lethal force and the charges are dropped.
The decision will be made by Circuit Court Judge Kenneth Lester.
“This is a significant issue,” says Michelle Jacobs, a defense attorney and law professor at the University of Florida. The hearing, she says, will decide whether the case goes forward to trial.
Zimmerman and Trayvon, 17, got into a fight Feb. 26 at a gated complex of townhouses in Sanford. When it was over, Trayvon had been shot dead.
Zimmerman says he was in fear for his life when Trayvon slammed his head into the concrete. The prosecution says Zimmerman followed Trayvon and confronted him for no reason other than that he was a black teen in a hoodie.
Read/learn more at USA Today.
Look here – it would surprise me if he gets off. I would pissed beyond comprehension initially, but in the end nothing about this would surprise me EXCEPT a conviction for 2nd degree murder or something along those lines.
CASE DISMISSED!!! Absolutely not!! a young man is dead and the circumstances surrounding his death is still unclear, I know this idiot Zimmermna could give a rat’s azz about what happened but Trayvon’s parents deserve some answers.
This entire case gets more shady by the minute so I would be surprise if he served any time for Trayvon’s murder. Seriously, I mean that. I feel very bad for the Martin Family. They have endured more than enough from this clown and the crappy Florida judicial system.
Those who created this law do not feel it supports what the murderer committed. This creature stalked, taunted and provoked an unarmed child to fight for his life then acts as if his victim had no right to protect himself. Too bad the murderer won’t get the death penalty which is only fitting in this case.
Sooooooo here’s a hypothetical question….if I was walking down the street in my florida neighborhood & I saw a guy who I know profiled, stalked, & callously murdered a teen aged boy without cause & I shot & killed the guy cuz he’s a known danger…would this stand your ground law get me off??? Just a thought.
We are not having it! Zimmerman can not be found not innocent because of the Stand Your Ground law, it has been established that this was him modus operandi, meaning that he regularly sought opportunities to police the community without the proper authority. It has been recorded on many occassions when his wife had to tell him not to pursue individuals in which he labeled as potential suspects based on his perceived suspicion alone. Florida created this law just for this purpose, to justify kill innocent people based upon a presumed threat. Trayvon was the individual with the right to stand his ground because Zimmerman was the aggresser.
He was instructed by the 911 operator not to pursue Trayvon and chose to remove himself from the safety of his vehicle to approach Trayvon presumed suspicion. Even if Trayvon was in the act of committing a crime, Zimmerman was and is still not the POLICE. Trayvon is the one who had the right to stand his ground because he was approached by an unknown assailant for no apparent reason. He is trying to use reverse psychology but we are not buying it. Hell to the Naw!
Clearly…ghis and every OTHER situation/incident involving the disrespect of Blacks in this country?, is merely The reflection of THEIR weakness & insecurity. The fact that this so called “man” can feel/BE “threatened” by a damn teenager moving AWAY from his azz?, simply
Agnifies my point. And the real issue eeaah?, these racist DO feel “threatened ” by “Us” but someone should point out?, that “their feelings” are NOT “Our” fkn prollum to solve!!! They have let this muthafkah “run a MUCK”!!, & if he does “get off”?, I predict, it’s g’on be sum shyt!!!!! Best they just admit they got caught & can’t afford to fkn around ‘on this one. It would definitely be the last …”mail in their coffins” AND get Obie re elected, just as a….indirect retort to ALL this racist BS of late!! “Stay tuuuuuuuned”! Chuuuuuch!
Sorry….”T”his and every OTHER etc…..!, “M”agnifies etc…., & “N”ail in their coffin”! GDmit!! Hee hee! (like MJ!)
He’s a MORON!
This fool walked free 2 months after murdering a 17 year old Black kid. What the hell is wrong with the homies down there in Florida? They should have taken care of this buster a long time ago!