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As a lawyer (not american) my opinion the problem is the "jury system". It seems like it always been the problem. But thats your law, and it is what counts.

Btw, why only 6 jury members? Not 12?

I really hope that Zimmerman and victims of the racial attacks done by Trayvon supporters all across USA take the news networks for the cleaner. The race hustlers of MSNBC and CNN (and others) should pay the price, preferably with their jobs and personal wealth.

See, and that's the second problem with the jury system right there... the omni-presence of the media in the western world.

True, but still... the way juries are handled in the US can be quite disturbing at times... there lieraly is "trading" and bartering for jury members going on, and that's considered normal practice in US courts.

It decreases the likelihood of a hung jury. Well that is my opinion anyway.



Appeal is a option only for the one who is found guilty and prosecuted for said crime. The prosecutor has no option to appeal. Double Jeopardy is the term used to define the right not to be tried twice for the same crime. That being said Zimmerman can be sued in civil court and be found guilty there. The punishment in civil court is purely monetary.

EDIT: The beauty of civil court though is that if someone wants to sue Zimmerman civilly and he is found not guilty, the suing party is responsible for all attorney fees and all court costs and can also be counter sued.

To make it a bit more clear I will link the following.


"What Is Double Jeopardy?
The Double Jeopardy clause guarantee's that a person will not be tried twice for the same crime or offense in the same jurisdiction. Double jeopardy occurs if someone is charged with a crime and found innocent, and then charged with the same crime a second time.

Double Jeopardy Protects against Three Different Types of Abuses
A second prosecution for the same offense after conviction
A second prosecution for the same offense after acquittal
Multiple punishments for the same offense
Exceptions to the Double Jeopardy Clause
An individual can be tried twice based on the same facts as long as the elements of each crime are different.
Different jurisdictions can charge the same individual with the same crime based on the same facts without violating double jeopardy. For example, the federal and state governments can try the same defendant for the same conduct as long as some aspect of the defendant's conduct violated both a federal and a state law.
Double jeopardy prohibits only more than one criminal prosecution based on the same facts and same crime. Thus, even after a defendant is acquitted criminally, a civil suit may still be brought.
Examples
If a defendant is tried for a burglary that allegedly occurred at 1234 Green Street on January 1, 2000 and is acquitted, the defendant cannot be tried a second time for the burglary of that same house on the same date.

If the defendant is tried and acquitted for allegedly selling cocaine at 1234 Green Street on January 1, 2000 to Bill, that same defendant can still be tried for allegedly selling cocaine at 1234 Green Street on January 1, 2000 to John. Each time the cocaine is sold is a separate act and a separate offense, and each can be tried without violating the double jeopardy clause.

What Can You Do if You Are Being Charged Twice for the Same Crime?
If you believe that you are being prosecuted twice for the same crime, you should speak to a lawyer immediately to learn more about your rights, your defenses, and the complicated legal system."

I know I was just providing a little bit more insite to how double jeopardy works as my presentation was very simplistic and, as we both know, law is rarely as cut and dry as how I explained double jeopardy.

I don't get why the Liberal Democrats are hatin on a Hispanic.
It's not like a white dude shot him.
Also, from hearing his girlfriends talkin with Piers Morgan, it seems Trayvon jumped Zimmerman because he thought dude was gay. Isn't that a hate crime?

Final point.... don't bring skittles to a gun fight!

Important point.




Was thinking....I would hate to be gay..... is that a hate crime ?