When "Neighborhood Watch" Gets Out of Hand

Trying to figure out why Corey overcharged this case IMO. Think they're looking for Z to cop a plea to manslaughter, then it's a win/win for Corey and Gov. Scott. Lose/lose of course for Trayvon and Z, but not as much for Z. He'll be out in five years, and he'll probably be given a program on Fox plus he'll get tons of money for his book.


Ocala Mike

[OldDog]

Potential "hate crime" defense:

I was drunk.

"Baltimore's police chief today said that the videotaped beating of a white tourist does not appear to be a hate crime, but rather "drunken opportunistic criminality.""

That's a relief.

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/buster/...beating-879234

[bigrun]

Originally Posted by Ocala Mike

Trying to figure out why Corey overcharged this case IMO. Think they're looking for Z to cop a plea to manslaughter, then it's a win/win for Corey and Gov. Scott. Lose/lose of course for Trayvon and Z, but not as much for Z. He'll be out in five years, and he'll probably be given a program on Fox plus he'll get tons of money for his book.


Ocala Mike

Thought same thing..why the heavier charge...Must have some strong 'facts' we don't know about...I think your ole pal Doc Savage should ghost write Z's book...

Can't listen to Savage anymore; all he's doing lately is shamelessly plugging his new book and bashing both Obama and Romney. I think he's on suicide watch since Rachel Maddow's book is outselling his.

[bigrun]

Originally Posted by Ocala Mike

Can't listen to Savage anymore; all he's doing lately is shamelessly plugging his new book and bashing both Obama and Romney. I think he's on suicide watch since Rachel Maddow's book is outselling his.

Wow, the ultimate insult...

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by bigrun

Thought same thing..why the heavier charge...Must have some strong 'facts' we don't know about...I think your ole pal Doc Savage should ghost write Z's book...

the main concern isn't the charge now, but whether they instruct the jury to consider lesser charges later. might as well go for the tougher and see how it plays out.
hell, they might end up with a plea before it's all said and done anyway. if i was zimmerman, i'd be seeing what deal i could get.

[bigrun]

Originally Posted by Danzig

the main concern isn't the charge now, but whether they instruct the jury to consider lesser charges later. might as well go for the tougher and see how it plays out.
hell, they might end up with a plea before it's all said and done anyway. if i was zimmerman, i'd be seeing what deal i could get.

Good point, see how things shake out...quilty as charged, or of a lesser offense, self defense, nolo contendere etc...one thing is certain, a young man (kid) is dead and justice must be served, whatever that might be..

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by bigrun

Good point, see how things shake out...quilty as charged, or of a lesser offense, self defense, nolo contendere etc...one thing is certain, a young man (kid) is dead and justice must be served, whatever that might be..

We just saw what can happen when a prosecutor overcharges (Anthony case)..hopefully they have evidence to back up charge and aren't again pandering to the public.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by somerfrost

We just saw what can happen when a prosecutor overcharges (Anthony case)..hopefully they have evidence to back up charge and aren't again pandering to the public.

which is why i said they should have instructed the jury that they could bring in a lesser. big mistake on their part, hope they learned their lesson.

i just think at this point a plea bargain would be best. end the circus, get him for manslaughter. do a few years (or a month? or is that only for nfl players).

He's not going to plea bargain. That would be silly. A half decent attorney will rip them to shreds.