07-11-2013, 08:44 PM
(07-11-2013, 05:16 PM)username Wrote: As strident as the prosecutor's voice is, I thought he did a pretty good job with his closing argument (from what I heard of it).
I just watched the youtube videos.
I think de la Rionda did a fine job with his presentation, but it wasn't enough.
He attacked Zimmerman's credibility by pointing out improbabilities in Zimmerman's version of events, to stress that Zimmerman's self defense claim is doubtful.
It's not a good sign for the prosecution to be arguing for reasonable doubt; that's usually what the defense is pushing.
I don't think the state met the burden of proof for Murder 2 with their "depraved mind" arguments.
I do think that the state proved that Zimmerman "profiled" Trayvon as a criminal; to me they did, at least. I personally didn't get any racial inferences if that's what de la Rionda was implicating. But, profiling is not illegal and doesn't, on its own, equate to depraved mind and intent to kill.
Based on the trial so far, I expect the defense's closing argument to be very tight.
Does the state still have a hope for a Manslaughter conviction? IDK.
Never can tell how the jurors are viewing the evidence and arguments.