Yearly Archives: 2013
ZIMMERMAN VERDICT: THE STAND YOUR GROUND ELEMENT
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?”
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”
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
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!
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...