Анимацию, сделанную защитой, судья не разрешила использовать в качестве evidence, но позволила показать во время заключительного выступления защиты. Зато отказала защите в разрешении предъявить присяжным трейвоновские текстовые сообщения, которые, скажем так, несколько противоречат образу мальчика с конфетами, построенному крамповскими пиарщиками и
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This morning is the charging conference, in which the State and defense will argue about the specific charges on which the jury is to be instructed. The options are second degree murder, manslaughter, and aggravated assault. The defense wishes a charge only on second degree murder, the State prefers the latter two charges also be considered.
Дофига у них опций там. Мало того, что manslaughter, так еще и aggravated assault откуда-то. Ладно хоть mail fraud нету.
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http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/07/11/closing-arguments-to-begin-in-zimmerman-trial/
Дo mail fraud'a не дoшлo, нo прoсят включить и child abuse.
Будь oни все трижды прoкляты. Вместе с теми идиoтaми, кoтoрые тaк и не пoнимaют, чтo стaлo с этoй стрaнoй.
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In Florida manslaughter is a lesser-included charge of second degree murder, so it was always inevitable that the jury would be read this instruction as well. Here, it is quite possible that the State may be able to prove the elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt-essentially that Zimmerman deliberately used force against Martin, and that Martin died as a result.
The challenge for the State, then, comes in the second half of the analysis in any self-defense case, and that is where the defendant claims that, yes, he did commit the acts with which he was charged but he was legally justified in doing so because he was acting in lawful self-defense. Self-defense is an absolute defense against conviction of any intentional crime, if accepted by the jury as true.
То есть ситуация такая: убийство второй степени не катит никак, а вот manslaughter могут ему и припаять, если жюри не поверит в самооборону.
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