George Zimmerman to be charged in Trayvon Martin shooting, official says

[txradioguy]

Florida special prosecutor Angela Corey plans to announce as early as Wednesday afternoon that she is charging neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman in the shooting of Trayvon Martin, according to a law enforcement official close to the investigation.

It was not immediately clear what charge Zimmerman will face.

Martin, 17 and unarmed, was shot and killed Feb. 26 by Zimmerman, who said he was acting in self-defense. Police in Sanford, Fla., where the shooting took place, did not charge Zimmerman, citing the state’s “stand your ground” law.

Corey told reporters Tuesday night that she would hold a news conference about the case within 72 hours. A news release from her office said the event will be held in Sanford or Jacksonville, Fla.

Benjamin Crump, who is representing the Martin family, said this week that Corey’s office had asked where Trayvon’s parents would be each day this week. They arrived Wednesday in Washington for a civil rights conference organized by the Rev. Al Sharpton, where they are scheduled to speak.

The announcement of a charge against Zimmerman would come a day after Zimmerman’s attorneys withdrew from the case, citing their inability to contact Zimmerman.

Lawyers Craig Sonner and Hal Uhrig on Tuesday expressed concern about Zimmerman’s emotional and physical well-being, saying he has taken actions without consulting them. They also said they do not know where Zimmerman is.

“You can stop looking in Florida,” Uhrig told reporters. “Look much further away than that.”

Corey said Monday that she would not bring the case before a grand jury, which was expected to convene this week. She said her decision to forgo the grand jury should not be viewed as a factor in determining whether charges will be filed.

Corey has indicated in recent weeks that she might not need a grand jury to bring charges against Zimmerman.

The lawyers said they stand by their assertions that Zimmerman acted in self-defense when he killed the 17-year-old, who was unarmed, but they acknowledged that they formed their impressions without meeting Zimmerman.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/george-zimmerman-to-be-charged-in-trayvon-martin-shooting-law-enforcement-official-says/2012/04/11/gIQAHJ5oAT_print.html

[Maxiest]

Well, we knew this was coming.

[NHSparky]

And if she hadn't charged him, the "yutes" would be rioting for weeks.

[Freeper]

Well, we knew this was coming.

Yep no surprise at all.

[txradioguy]

Yep no surprise at all.

Now the manhunt will be on for Zimmerman (his lawyers say he's not in Florida anymore) and give the race hustlers and their storm troopers in the NBPP the chance to kill him before he ever sees the inside of a courtroom.

[Gina]

oh gawdddddddddddddd   

[txradioguy]

oh gawdddddddddddddd   

Not sure which is worse...the psoter or the photo shopped image that hides Trayvon's gang banger turn.

[thundley4]

Not sure which is worse...the psoter or the photo shopped image that hides Trayvon's gang banger turn.

I think the poster almost looks like an artist's sketch for a wanted poster.

[Kyle Ricky]

Zimmermans lawyers said yesterday that he has been talking to the prosecutor and stated that he would turn himself in. This is no surprise. If they didn't charge him, you would see rioting worse than it was for Rodney King.

[Elspeth]

Zimmermans lawyers said yesterday that he has been talking to the prosecutor and stated that he would turn himself in. This is no surprise. If they didn't charge him, you would see rioting worse than it was for Rodney King.

I lived through that rioting.  My workplace was unreachable for a week due to fires.  I understand wanting to avoid Al Sharpton and his thug army, but this is just heartbreaking.  If it ends like the Duke case, the prosecutor should be sued.  I would also like to see Al Sharpton sued and the Black Panthers.....

...uh, notice THEY haven't been arrested yet.

 

[Gina]

Zimmermans lawyers said yesterday that he has been talking to the prosecutor and stated that he would turn himself in. This is no surprise. If they didn't charge him, you would see rioting worse than it was for Rodney King.

Yeh, I think this is all for show,  but the one's demanding justice are idiots anyway so they will think they won  

[Kyle Ricky]

Yeh, I think this is all for show,  but the one's demanding justice are idiots anyway so they will think they won  

Yeah, and the biggest idiots are Al Sharpton, the black panthers, and Jesse Jackson.

[Elspeth]

Yeh, I think this is all for show,  but the one's demanding justice are idiots anyway so they will think they won  

I'm hoping you're right, but I really doubt it.  I think they intend either to:

a. Convict Zimmerman, regardless of the facts.  (Remember the OJ jury)
b. Go after the Stand Your Ground law, and make the court case about gun laws.

Or both.

[thundley4]

Yeh, I think this is all for show,  but the one's demanding justice are idiots anyway so they will think they won  

Anything less than a conviction on the worst charges and the maximum sentences will still result in rioting.

[Elspeth]

Anything less than a conviction on the worst charges and the maximum sentences will still result in rioting.

I fear that you're right.

[CG6468]

Anything less than a conviction on the worst charges and the maximum sentences will still result in rioting.

There will be riots anyway. Whether for this or some other BS thing.

Anyone with any common sense won't go near the areas, so let the slugs burn down their cities. I don't really care.

[rich_t]

Now the manhunt will be on for Zimmerman (his lawyers say he's not in Florida anymore) and give the race hustlers and their storm troopers in the NBPP the chance to kill him before he ever sees the inside of a courtroom.

I read a CBS article that stated that officials new where Zimmerman is (not in Florida) and would be arresting him rather than allowing him to surrender himself.

If they don't place him in isolation prior to the trial, he won't live long enough to make it to trial.

[DLR Pyro]

So that's the baby mama to obozo's son. 

[Elspeth]

I read a CBS article that stated that officials new where Zimmerman is (not in Florida) and would be arresting him rather than allowing him to surrender himself.

If they don't place him in isolation prior to the trial, he won't live long enough to make it to trial.

He could be killed in prison.  Easily.

[BEG]

What his "attorneys" did yesterday was highly unprofessional.

[Elspeth]

What his "attorneys" did yesterday was highly unprofessional.

Yeah.  What was up with that?

[BEG]

Yeah.  What was up with that?

I think they couldn't take the pressure from all the "kill Zimmermen" people and looked for any reason to drop him. They didn't have contact with him for a day and they dropped him, that excuse doesn't fly. Something else is going on.  What a great PR move for the attorney's. Hire us and we will drop you at the first sign of trouble.

[Ptarmigan]

If the case went to a grand jury, he probably would of faced no criminal charges. Catch-22.

[Freeper]

What pisses me off is Eric "My People" Holder can't wait to start his own investigation into this, yet not a peep about the illegal activities of the new black panties. I am willing to bet if Zimmerman doesn't get convicted Holder will bring him up on federal charges the same day.

[RightCoast]

AP is reporting that he is in custody and they will go for murder 2.  Odd, I'm pretty confident that unless they use CNN'c "evidence" that Zimmerman should be able to beat any murder charge in Fla.