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It's hard to believe that it's already been a year since the trial of George Zimmerman concluded with a NOT GUILTY verdict and cementing his continued innocence. I followed the case closely and based on the facts and evidence alone, I concluded that Zimmerman was innocent.
State of Florida v. George Zimmerman was a criminal prosecution of George Zimmerman on the charge of second-degree murder stemming from the shooting of Trayvon Martin on February 26, 2012.[Note 1]
On April 11, 2012, George Zimmerman was charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. In support of the charges, the State filed an affidavit of probable cause, stating that Zimmerman profiled and confronted Martin and shot him to death while Martin was committing no crimes.[1] Florida State Attorney Angela Corey announced the charges against Zimmerman during a televised press conference and reported that Zimmerman was in custody after turning himself in to law enforcement.[2][3] Zimmerman said he shot Martin in self-defense.[4]
After sixteen hours of deliberations over the course of two days, on July 13, 2013, the six-person jury rendered a not guilty verdict on all counts.[5][6]
Now that a year has gone by it's also quite interesting to read where many of the key figures in this trial are today.
Lee, 54, of Geneva is now working as a special agent for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement in Orlando, earning $45,800 a year. He went without work as a law-enforcement officer for a year and a half, his career damaged by criticism over the way the Sanford Police Department handled the investigation into Trayvon's shooting.
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Circuit Judge Debra S. Nelson
After the five-week trial and verdict, Nelson, 60, took two days off and then went back to work, hearing civil and divorce cases in Sanford.
She has not commented publicly about the Zimmerman trial and is overseeing his defamation case against NBCUniversal Media LLC. Zimmerman sued the company 10 months after the shooting, accusing it of falsely reporting that he used a racial slur while talking to a police dispatcher the night of the shooting.
Nelson will preside over a hearing next week on NBC's request to dismiss the suit.
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Defense attorney Mark O'Mara
The trial made O'Mara, 58, of Orlando a familiar name. He sold a boat and a car and got a business loan during the trial to cover expenses, he said Thursday, and is not yet financially whole. But the trial allowed him to expand his practice and won him a contract providing legal commentary on CNN.
I'm somewhat surprised that Zimmerman has been able to stay out of the media for the last few months given how they've followed him and harassed him since he was proven innocent.
Last edited by TheMoreYouKnow; 06-12-2014 at 05:25 PM..
It's hard to believe that it's already been a year since the trial of George Zimmerman concluded with a NOT GUILTY verdict and cementing his continued innocence.
I'm somewhat surprised that Zimmerman has been able to stay out of the media for the last few months given how they've followed him and harassed him since he was proven innocent.
No, it is not, why? Because they did not have a case...
No, it is not, why? Because they did not have a case...
It's only hard for me to believe it's been a year already, it's quite easy to see that this was a clear case of self defense in every aspect of the situation.
i take from your first sentence OP that you feel George is guilty.
Not even close, I just find it hard to believe that a year has gone by already since we all sat around that night waiting for the jury to come back with their verdict.
Well, this is how I look at it. When he was declared not guilty, for me, I did not want to hear a word about this from anyone. When it comes to stuff like this, trust levels are very low. I began to consider someone could fear me for no reason other than being Black, and then shoot me. Now, with the Zimmerman case, there was a fight that took place. On the other hand, I had to wonder if there might be someone who might feel like "maybe I should be able to shoot first and ask questions later".
Now, the whole situation, this is how I sum it up. Martin could have just gone home instead of fighting. Zimmerman could have just stayed in his car as the police instructed him to do.
Not even close, I just find it hard to believe that a year has gone by already since we all sat around that night waiting for the jury to come back with their verdict.
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Originally Posted by TheMoreYouKnow
It's only hard for me to believe it's been a year already, it's quite easy to see that this was a clear case of self defense in every aspect of the situation.
I remember when I heard that verdict...I was loading mags in my vest and waited for the defecation hits the oscillation.
I believe it was the right verdict. There wasn't enough evidence to find him guilty. But he is far from "innocence". If he had money u betcha there would be a real civil lawsuit. (Since he didn't use the stand my ground defense). So he doesn't get real immunity from civil lawsuit.
Totally guilty of the death of another human being.
Should have taken his ass whooping and went back to his truck. Instead he shot a teenager. Shouldn't have wasted a kids life.
I know many people of all races who were outraged and disappointed with the verdict.
How many times should he have allowed his head to be smashed on the sidewalk?
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