walking while black - Trayvon Martin

[Jimbone]

Do you think that's why Zimmerman didn't simply testify at a Stand Your Ground immunity hearing, Six? Over 70% of the time, immunity from prosecution is granted in those cases.

I know you didn't ask me, but I think it was because with all the hoopla surrounding the case there was no winning a SYG hearing.

Do you think that George is lying about standing his ground against attack, as he claims now? Do you think that self defense instead applies because George will claim at trial that he was in fear for his life after he started a losing fight with the 17 year old and be covered by self defense?

I don't think he is lying about it... I think he viewed his actions as self defense, and the SYG stuff came in as a legal procedure.

Even if they concede that George was the aggressor, he still has a valid self defense claim, under the above law, based on the physical evidence of the beating he took.

George had a broken nose, facial bruises, and rear scalp lacerations to back up his story. Trayvon had no wounds from George except for the gunshot. They weren't trading blows, and there is no physical evidence George ever laid a hand on Trayvon.

FROM THE EVIDENCE AVAILABLE, it appears George was getting the stuffing knocked out of him, feared for his life, and fired his gun. That's all the defense has to show, and if that is the case the jury must find under 776.041 (2)(a) that George was justified in his action.

IMO it's a huge legal hill for the prosecution to prove 2^nd degree murder.