Monthly Archives: July 2013
ZIMMERMAN VERDICT PART 5: THE GUN STUFF
The firearms and ballistics evidence in this case was very important, one reason why the Kel-Tec PF9 9mm death weapon was first and foremost...
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. ...