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reply to post by buster2010
The fact remains Zimmerman had no legal right to do anything thing he did that night.
reply to post by windword
True. But the prosecution can also argue "self defense" on behalf of Martin, who lost his life in the struggle.
Originally posted by GunzCoty
I'm sure the reports will come out in court, unless the judge bans that too.
If someone has a history of violence and/or of drug use ... be it Zimmerman or Martin both it could easily speak to what happened that evening and so it should be included.
Originally posted by GunzCoty
reply to post by buster2010
The fact remains Zimmerman had no legal right to do anything thing he did that night.
Actually he did.
This is apparent in the fact that he did nothing illegal.
And he had the right to defend himself as well.
reply to post by Logarock
You just cant attack someone and then blame the defender. Tons of law on the books about that. This is not the first case like this there is a ton of legal precedent.
Originally posted by Sankari
Originally posted by FlyersFan
Zimmerman can't defend himself.
Yes he can. He's just not allowed to use unsubstantiated claims and baseless speculation.
I think Zimmerman's history of violence will be the biggest hurdle for his defence team.
Whatever the outcome of the trial, I fear we might never know why Zimmerman attacked and murdered this defenceless young man.
Yes, that's called self defense.
And Zimmerman went to his firearm to end the fight he was probably losing.