The Guardian/UK
by Richard Luscombe
March 6, 2013

Lawyers acting for George Zimmerman, who shot dead the unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin on a Florida housing estate, have abandoned their attempt to have his murder charge thrown out on the grounds of self-defence.

Neighbourhood watch leader Zimmerman, 29, had been expected to claim immunity from prosecution at a hearing in April under the state's stand-your-ground law, which allows for deadly force when a person feels their life is in danger.

But in a surprise move his lawyer, Mark O'Mara, told a judge that the defence would take their chances at Zimmerman's trial in June for second-degree murder. He said he still intended to pursue the argument that his client was acting in self-defence in February 2012 under a violent onslaught from 17-year-old Martin.

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar...eorge-zimmerman

I see that they are still displaying the 'innocent' looking Baby Face photo of Obama-Son!

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I see that they are still displaying the 'innocent' looking Baby Face photo of Obama-Son!

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Crap!

Why does the media insist on using the pic of that innocent looking 13 yo Trayvon instead of a pic of him 4 years later, as a 17 yo thug?

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Crap!

Why does the media insist on using the pic of that innocent looking 13 yo Trayvon instead of a pic of him 4 years later, as a 17 yo thug?

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Apparently so. I wasn't expecting as much from the British Press though.

In doing so they make it VERY difficult/impossible for Zimmerman to get a fair trial.

It's reverse visual ad hominem. OK I made that phrase up, but isn't it true?

No one is curious why a top notch attorney is passing on what would be a decent chance at winning an immunity hearing? I am starting to think the prosecution has something that would destroy a self defense argument.

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No one is curious why a top notch attorney is passing on what would be a decent chance at winning an immunity hearing? I am starting to think the prosecution has something that would destroy a self defense argument.

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Quote: Frank Cannon wrote in post #7

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No one is curious why a top notch attorney is passing on what would be a decent chance at winning an immunity hearing? I am starting to think the prosecution has something that would destroy a self defense argument.

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Quote: Frank Cannon wrote in post #7

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No one is curious why a top notch attorney is passing on what would be a decent chance at winning an immunity hearing? I am starting to think the prosecution has something that would destroy a self defense argument.

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