Yearly Archives: 2013

ZIMMERMAN VERDICT: THE STAND YOUR GROUND ELEMENT

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Few elements of this case have been more widely misunderstood than the “stand your ground” (SYG) element.  Quite simply, Florida’s SYG law, statute 776.012,...

ZIMMERMAN VERDICT PART 3: “WHO STARTED IT?”

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Welcome to the new commentators here, many of whom seem to feel that Zimmerman started the encounter, a concept that concerns many of our...

ZIMMERMAN VERDICT, PART 2: THE “UNARMED TEEN”

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It seems that the verdict of a sworn jury in our criminal justice system means little to the haters, who are still screaming that...

THE ZIMMERMAN VERDICT, PART 1

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Minutes ago as I write this, justice has triumphed in a courtroom in Sanford, Florida. I wish to congratulate six brave, honest, intelligent jurors. ...

ILLINOIS DOES IT!

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Yee-haw!  The Illinois state legislature yesterday overrode anti-gun Governor Pat Quinn’s ludicrous amendatory veto, and concealed carry is now law there. It ain’t perfect, but...