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In reply to the discussion: Poll: What is your prediction to what the verdict will be? [View all]stevenleser
(32,886 posts)16. I predict the jury will say "Manslaughter". Zimmerman should get the top charge but from press
anecdotes, I don't think the prosecution nailed that charge.
That said, I think they did prove well enough that Zimmerman has some culpability in this situation.
I'm hoping for second degree murder but if I had to bet something significant on the outcome, I would say manslaughter.
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Couldn't decide between guilty of 2nd degree or outright acquittal so went with Manslaughter.
CTyankee
Jul 2013
#5
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
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
And Zimmerman never verbalized that he was 'neighborhood watch', so to Trayvon ...
Tx4obama
Jul 2013
#27