Question for the Legal Beagles: is "justifiable homicide" considered a crime? It may be a matter of semantics, but I am interested in the legal answer. Wikipedia says it is non-criminal, just like capital punishment or normal killing during a war, but I wouldn't depend on what Wikipedia says.
Yeah there's been an discussion about this in another thread.
Okay.No, it is not a crime.
Okay.
[Rhetorical question] Then why did the prosecutor keep saying:
And tell me, after you committed this crime and you spoke to the police, did you ever make that statement to the police, sir?
But before you committed this crime on February 26th, you were arrested -- I'm sorry, not arrested. You were questioned that day, right, February 26th?
We don't yet know if it is a crime. I wonder why O'Mara or Zimmerman himself didn't object to this language.
Putting Zimmerman on the stand, which virtually never happens in a bond hearing, was a brilliant move by O'Mara. Zimmerman was composed, seemed intelligent, level-headed and sympathetic to the plight of the Martin family. The "monster" persona that the liberal media has tried desperately to build for over a month was destroyed in 5 minutes. The State of Florida had little chance of winning this case, if it even goes to trial. They now have none. It could not have gone any better for Zimmerman.
Yeah, there was no jury there. Only CNN, fifteen other news organizations, and 300 million other Americans dissecting this.Because it was a bond hearing in front of a judge so it really didn't matter
Yeah, there was no jury there. Only CNN, fifteen other news organizations, and 300 million other Americans dissecting this.
Then why are some teens charged as adults? Its more than just the law says they are legal at 18.Because the law defines them as adults and defines 17 year olds as minor "children"???
Sure it is a distinction without much meaning between 17 and 18 but it is the law.
Joe
Then why are some teens charged as adults? Its more than just the law says they are legal at 18.
So you contradict yourself. Legally a 17 year old can be a "man" then...Because a judge has ruled that the juvenile system is incapable of handling their case appropriately because of the constraints placed upon it.
Joe
How does that help Zimmerman?Judges don't appreciate such crap and I guarantee you Z's position was improved every time it was said.
Martinś lawyers have already stated the family is devastated that he was released and look forward to him being convicted so he will be back in jail. They just admitted they did not want a fair trial like they claimed, they just want him locked up regardless of the facts
How does that help Zimmerman?