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CTyankee

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5. Couldn't decide between guilty of 2nd degree or outright acquittal so went with Manslaughter.

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Thu Jul 11, 2013, 06:23 PM

Jul 2013

Hung jury is also a possibility. Hard to tell.

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Poll: What is your prediction to what the verdict will be? [View all] Tx4obama Jul 2013 OP

I predict it will be official. nt Deep13 Jul 2013 #1

I cannot pick between 2nd and manslaughter Rex Jul 2013 #2

i'm going with manslaughter, but i'd DesertFlower Jul 2013 #3

Not guilty without a doubt budkin Jul 2013 #4

Reasonable doubt. rainy Jul 2013 #8

Told you. Too obvious. budkin Jul 2013 #38

Couldn't decide between guilty of 2nd degree or outright acquittal so went with Manslaughter. CTyankee Jul 2013 #5

Manslaughter, most likely... 99Forever Jul 2013 #6

NG based on jury makeup and prosecutorial bungles IMO. nt galileoreloaded Jul 2013 #7

I went with 2nd degree. The evidence is there DevonRex Jul 2013 #9

I voted "not guilty" progressivejazzredux Jul 2013 #10

Interesting customerserviceguy Jul 2013 #11

I think the judge will wrap it up tomorrow Tx4obama Jul 2013 #13

Good point customerserviceguy Jul 2013 #18

I believe he is guilty, but they need 6 non-Fox, non-racist, and non-Limbaugh jurors... Demo_Chris Jul 2013 #12

It should be 1st Degree. It was clearly pre-meditated. He just wanted to kill a "negro". sbh Jul 2013 #14

If I had to put money down BainsBane Jul 2013 #15

I predict the jury will say "Manslaughter". Zimmerman should get the top charge but from press stevenleser Jul 2013 #16

I think it will be a hung jury. Prosecution did a lousy job. I voted manslaughter. northoftheborder Jul 2013 #17

I agree with you (and others) that the prosecution did a terrible job. Boomerproud Jul 2013 #22

Bumping up for the late night crew :) n/t Tx4obama Jul 2013 #19

Murder in the Second Degree. n/t ellisonz Jul 2013 #20

The prosecution stumbled often sarisataka Jul 2013 #21

not guilty. prosecution put on a less than convincing case rollin74 Jul 2013 #23

Not guilty, because the prosecution is a hot mess. nt Raine Jul 2013 #24

I wonder how long the jury will take before we hear anything. n/t Tx4obama Jul 2013 #25

Manslaughter ... the evidence shows ... JoePhilly Jul 2013 #26

And Zimmerman never verbalized that he was 'neighborhood watch', so to Trayvon ... Tx4obama Jul 2013 #27

Exactly ... JoePhilly Jul 2013 #28

Not guilty dr.strangelove Jul 2013 #29

I hate to say it, but I think he'll walk. Atman Jul 2013 #30

Not guilty Perez Pradosky Jul 2013 #31

Do you want Zimmerman to be not guilty? hrmjustin Jul 2013 #32

Manslaughter HappyMe Jul 2013 #33

+1. Should be easy. nt bunnies Jul 2013 #34

I think he will walk. Kali Jul 2013 #35

I knew it. Kali Jul 2013 #37

Agreed. The defense was way better budkin Jul 2013 #39

Kick. Seems like we're getting close now, but one never knows. n/t Tx4obama Jul 2013 #36