05-25-2013, 09:47 PM
(05-25-2013, 09:20 PM)Cheyne Wrote: The defense crap with trying to get the cell pics in reminds me of the bad old days with rape trials. The victim would have her entire life dissected, including the clothes she was wearing, her hairstyle, where she was walking and the number of men she had had consensual sexual relations with, ad nauseam. Those pics have no bearing on this case.
Are there any other charges besides Murder 2? Does the jury have the option to convict for Manslaughter?
All of the cell pics and texts are irrelevant and completely prejudicial in my opinion as well. Seriously doubt that Nelson will allow them to be used at trial.
The jury will likely be advised that they can find Zimmerman guilty of the lesser charge of Manslaughter if they don't believe that he was acting in self defense when he killed Trayvon, but they also don't believe beyond reasonable doubt that he acted with "intent to kill" (which is required for Murder 2).