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07-12-2013, 01:02 PM
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The jury is also restricted from hearing that Zimmerman has been arrested for resisting an officer with violence and has had a restraining order for domestic abuse.
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They need to present the history of both. That way the jury can come to a verdict without having a conscience after the trial is over. If I was on the jury, I'd want both life histories before making a call either way. Just my opinion.
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07-12-2013, 01:09 PM
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They need to present the history of both. That way the jury can come to a verdict without having a conscience after the trial is over. If I was on the jury, I'd want both life histories before making a call either way. Just my opinion.
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It violates the rights of a defendant to bring up past criminal history in most cases as far as I know. I could be wrong about that... I'm not a lawyer.
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07-12-2013, 01:10 PM
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The jury is also restricted from hearing that Zimmerman has been arrested for resisting an officer with violence and has had a restraining order for domestic abuse.
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Excellent point, Barbara.
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07-12-2013, 01:16 PM
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It violates the rights of a defendant to bring up past criminal history in most cases as far as I know. I could be wrong about that... I'm not a lawyer.
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Which is why I wouldn't want to be on that jury.
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07-12-2013, 01:20 PM
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I would love to be on that jury because if they tried to let him off I would hang the jury.
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07-12-2013, 01:27 PM
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I would love to be on that jury because if they tried to let him off I would hang the jury.
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Lets reverse the situation. If Zimmerman had the iced tea and skittles would you still hang the jury?
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07-12-2013, 01:32 PM
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Lets reverse the situation. If Zimmerman had the iced tea and skittles would you still hang the jury?
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Zippy would've stayed in his car in that scenario, wishing he didn't have to sit in his own filth while waiting for a duly authorized law enforcement officer (LEO) to show up. As he should have in the first place.
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07-12-2013, 01:44 PM
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Zippy would've stayed in his car in that scenario, wishing he didn't have to sit in his own filth while waiting for a duly authorized law enforcement officer (LEO) to show up. As he should have in the first place.
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No matter which direction the jury sided, if I thought there was more info we hadn't been told from either side of the fence I'd hang the jury. I've never sat in a seat for jury duty. In order for me to do so, I'd have to know a shitload of details of each person in a case like this.
If having to serve and it was someone who beat, raped and killed a person, it wouldn't be hard to decide as long as there was no reasonable doubt.
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07-12-2013, 02:02 PM
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No matter which direction the jury sided, if I thought there was more info we hadn't been told from either side of the fence I'd hang the jury. I've never sat in a seat for jury duty. In order for me to do so, I'd have to know a shitload of details of each person in a case like this.
If having to serve and it was someone who beat, raped and killed a person, it wouldn't be hard to decide as long as there was no reasonable doubt.
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Agreed to the bolded. Sorry for my indelicate description of Zimmerman but I happen to think he is a coward of the worst sort, one with a gun.
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07-12-2013, 02:05 PM
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Any ideas as to how long the jury will be out?
One hour?
Three?
A Day?
I'm leaning towards three hours.
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