Tag Archives: Second degree MURDER

State of Florida vs George Zimmerman -Verdict Watch

(CBS NEWS) Deliberations have begun in the trial of George Zimmerman, the former neighborhood watch volunteer charged in the shooting death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin. The jury, which consists of a panel of six women, is weighing a second-degree … Continue reading

Posted in Current Events, Justice, News, Open Thread, Racial Profiling, Racism | Tagged , , , , , , , | 355 Comments

State of Florida vs George Zimmerman Trial (day 14 )

(CNN) — George Zimmerman was the star witness Thursday in his trial for the death of Trayvon Martin — for the prosecution, not in his defense. Assistant State Attorney Bernie de la Rionda tried to use the defendant’s words against … Continue reading

Posted in Current Events, Justice, News, Open Thread, Racial Profiling, Racism | Tagged , , , , , , , | 303 Comments

State of Florida vs George Zimmerman Trial (day 13 )

(Washington Post) In the end, George Zimmerman — a man who gave his account of a tragic night to police many times and who told his story on national television — stayed silent. The neighborhood watch volunteer, whose February 2012 … Continue reading

Posted in Current Events, Justice, News, Open Thread, Racial Profiling, Racism | Tagged , , , , , , , | 342 Comments

State of Florida vs George Zimmerman Trial (day 12 )

(CNN) — In a hearing Tuesday outside of the jury’s presence, attorneys in the George Zimmerman trial argued about whether jurors should see the defense’s 3D re-creation of the altercation between the neighborhood watch captain and Trayvon Martin. The defense … Continue reading

Posted in Current Events, Justice, News, Open Thread, Racial Profiling, Racism | Tagged , , , , , , , | 231 Comments

State of Florida vs George Zimmerman Trial (day 11 )

(ABC News)Trayvon Martin’s father took the stand today and challenged the testimony of two police officers who had testified that he said it was not his son screaming for help on 911 tapes. The identity of the voice howling for … Continue reading

Posted in Current Events, Justice, News, Open Thread, Racial Profiling, Racism | Tagged , , , , , , , | 251 Comments

State of Florida vs George Zimmerman Trial (day 10 )

(Los Angeles Times)Murder trials often turn on forensic evidence such as DNA analysis, the use of a weapon and the degree of injury to a suspect or victim. Those issues have been heatedly debated in the George Zimmerman murder trial. … Continue reading

Posted in Current Events, Justice, News, Open Thread, Racial Profiling, Racism | Tagged , , , , , , , | 261 Comments

State of Florida vs George Zimmerman Trial (day 9 )

(CBS Miami)Prosecutors in the George Zimmerman murder trial are beginning to wind down their case after a week full of presenting forensics evidence and testimony they believe refutes the defendant’s claim of self-defense in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. … Continue reading

Posted in Current Events, Justice, News, Open Thread, Racial Profiling, Racism | Tagged , , , , , , , | 329 Comments

State of Florida vs George Zimmerman Trial (day 8 )

(CS Monitor.com)A doctor, testifying Tuesday for the prosecution, played down the injuries that defendant George Zimmerman sustained during a fight with slain teen Trayvon Martin. Prosecutors are working to undermine Zimmerman’s self-defense claim. On Tuesday, a medical examiner called by … Continue reading

Posted in Current Events, Justice, News, Open Thread, Racial Profiling, Racism | Tagged , , , , , , , | 274 Comments

State of Florida vs George Zimmerman Trial (day 7 )

(Yahoo News) – Jurors on Monday heard George Zimmerman say he never tried to identify himself as a neighborhood watch volunteer to Trayvon Martin before fatally shooting the unarmed black teenager. “I was scared,” Zimmerman said in a taped police … Continue reading

Posted in Current Events, Justice, News, Open Thread, Racial Profiling, Racism | Tagged , , , , , , , | 323 Comments

State of Florida vs George Zimmerman Trial (day 6 )

(Bloodyyelbow.com) As testimony continues in the trial of George Zimmerman, a physician’s assistant, who treated him for his injuries after the shooting, revealed that Zimmerman had been training regularly in MMA. CFNews13 had a summary of her court testimony: Watch live … Continue reading

Posted in Current Events, Justice, News, Open Thread, Racial Profiling, Racism | Tagged , , , , , , , | 202 Comments