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Originally posted by butcherguy
According to US News and World report, Florida does allow for convictions on lesser charges by the jury, even if the prosecution did not specifically charge Zimmerman with that particular crime.
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I have my doubts about what charges they would be able to get a guilty verdict on, but it could happen.
If it even makes it to trial.
If you find Caylee Marie Anthony was killed by Casey Marie Anthony, you will then consider the circumstances surrounding the killing in deciding if the killing was Murder in the First Degree or was Murder in the Second Degree or Manslaughter or Third Degree Felony Murderwhether the killing was excusable or resulted from justifiable use of deadly force
Originally posted by GogoVicMorrow
reply to post by butcherguy
Yeah.. I know. That wasn't the argument.
He was praising the prosecutor and saying she charged him with something along the lines of manslaughter/neg homicide as a lesser charge. I was pointing out that that would destroy her case. So she has to argue that it wasn't manslaughter or neg homicide if she wants to win for murder 2.
She has to convice the jury that it WAS NOT manslaughter or neg homicide if she wants to get murder 2. So she has herself over a barrel because if she doesn't want to look like a total clown she has to argue against the only convictions Zimmerman could have gotten and it still have been reasonable.
If she says it was neg homicide or manslaughter once her case is blown. The jury has to hear about how it wasn't those things and then come to decide it was on their own. She got greedy for attention and fame.
Pizzanazi can't seem to wrap his head around this though. As punishment for his lack of comprehension I get called ignorant for half a page.edit on 26-4-2012 by GogoVicMorrow because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by GogoVicMorrow
reply to post by pizzanazi75
Read my above post and try to understand it. That is all I ask.
The prosecutor could NOT have charged Zimmerman with lesser charges that create reasonable doubt for the highest charge. The jury can come to a decision that is was manslaughter, but by the time they are ready to make a decision the prosecutor will have presented a case stating that it cannot be manslaughter or negligent homicide because she is arguing that it is murder in the second degree.
Are you getting this yet? If I pound it into your head much harder I'll be up on charges.
Originally posted by butcherguy
According to US News and World report, Florida does allow for convictions on lesser charges by the jury, even if the prosecution did not specifically charge Zimmerman with that particular crime.
Link
I have my doubts about what charges they would be able to get a guilty verdict on, but it could happen.
If it even makes it to trial.
Originally posted by butcherguy
reply to post by GogoVicMorrow
Yeah, I got what you were saying. Some jurisdictions actually have to include lesser charges in indictments in order to get a conviction on any of them, I just wanted to make it clear.
A lot of the time, it is fairly easy to get a manslaughter conviction with a dead body present in the aftermath, but in this case, I am not sure how you could convince a jury when the guy that was the shooter had trauma to the face and the back of his head, and is claiming self defense. Add to that an eyewitness that saw the decedent beating the shooter....
HA....now you change your tune
Originally posted by GogoVicMorrow
reply to post by pizzanazi75
Dude.. I know what lesser charges are. I am telling you that the only lesser charges they will have heard arguments for are WAY lesser charges stuff you get probation for. The lesser charges you were discussing such as manslaughter and so forth they wont have heard any arguments for and have actually heard arguments against from both the prosecutor and defense. It is crazy that you are still trying to insult someone who has completely schooled you on this as you try to wriggle out.
OK. Aside from negligent homicide or manslaughter what lesser charges are you talking about? I would love to know what charges you are talking about. Don't just say lesser charges. Spit them out. Don't insult me after I have explained this a million times to you.
No guy. You still don't understand. Read my above post. Yes there will be lesser charges, but we are talking miniscule charges that might get him a couple weeks or 2 or 3 months. There will be no lesser charges like negligent homicide, or manslaughter. There can't be.
Originally posted by butcherguy
reply to post by pizzanazi75
HA....now you change your tune
I will have to ask you what you mean, 'change my tune'?
I posted what can happen in a jury trial in Florida. I didn't retract what I said at all.
If anything, I backed you up.
What has caused you to be so filled with hate? Is it because of my race?
I am not filled with hate. What caused you to jump on my back and accuse me of something when I never said those words to you?
Originally posted by pizzanazi75
Originally posted by butcherguy
reply to post by GogoVicMorrow
Yeah, I got what you were saying. Some jurisdictions actually have to include lesser charges in indictments in order to get a conviction on any of them, I just wanted to make it clear.
A lot of the time, it is fairly easy to get a manslaughter conviction with a dead body present in the aftermath, but in this case, I am not sure how you could convince a jury when the guy that was the shooter had trauma to the face and the back of his head, and is claiming self defense. Add to that an eyewitness that saw the decedent beating the shooter....
HA....now you change your tune after someone on your 'side' tell you its the truth......That just proves you only listen when it comes from someone you want to hear it from. Facts be damned to you!!!!!!
How embarrassing for you.