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nadinbrzezinski (119,329 posts) Tue Apr 30, 2013, 06:55 PM So Zimmerman gave upthe stand your ground hearing...gotta wonder what O'Mara (the defense lawyer) has under his sleeve... Per the Rev Al show (I hate autocorrect)
Egalitariat (1,593 posts) Tue Apr 30, 2013, 07:02 PM1. A no-brainer legallyIn Zimmerman's best case scenario - one where a judge believes he didn't start the fight, Zimmerman thought Trayvon was going to beat him to death, and he shot only to protect himself - no judge would have granted him immunity knowing the outcry that would follow. And he'd have to show a bunch of his Defense cards.
mwrguy (811 posts) Tue Apr 30, 2013, 07:09 PM3. He is claiming simple self defense, not 'stand your ground'He claims that he was attacked and did not have the ability to retreat, so SYG does not enter into it.
VanillaRhapsody (234 posts) Tue Apr 30, 2013, 07:13 PM 5. "Not having the ability to retreat..."Isn't that the very definition of the SYG law?
ManiacJoe (5,509 posts) Tue Apr 30, 2013, 07:26 PM8. It is the exact opposite.SYG says you had the ability to retreat but chose to stand and fight instead.
brush (990 posts) Tue Apr 30, 2013, 08:51 PM19. Trying to avoid civil suitIf zimmerman's lawyer pulls off the most spectacular defense and gets zimmerman off, because of this new wrinkle, zimmerman cannot be sued in civil court. He's rolling the dice and hoping he gets off in criminal court and then doesn't have to worry about civil suits at all. He wants to kill and be completely unscathed, save for those couple of weeks he spent in jail when the judge caught him lying about having no funds. Real good character guy this zimmerman.
MellowYellow (23 posts) Tue Apr 30, 2013, 07:12 PM4. My whole problem with Zimmerman was that he followed Trayvon on foot.If you're so afraid that someone might beat you death then why stalk them? If you can't go fist to fist then don't go looking for trouble.
ProgressiveProfessor (22,071 posts) Tue Apr 30, 2013, 07:51 PM13. This was fully expected and is indicative of nothingThe other motions were much more interesting. The defense claims slow rolling by the state and may score some points with that. The motion to depose the family lawyer should be even better. Classic grounds for appeal if Zimmerman loses the motion and the trial.
Kalidurga (4,802 posts) Tue Apr 30, 2013, 08:26 PM17. He really doesn't have much choice.Sure he could go in front of a judge and explain how he was standing his ground. But, he would be very likely to lose that argument and he would give away his defense doing so.
MellowYellow (23 posts) Tue Apr 30, 2013, 07:12 PM4. My whole problem with Zimmerman was that he followed Trayvon on foot.
I can't wait for the trial for this bullshit line to be put to rest on the public record.
So now shes a lawyer?