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I disagree with GZ's main atty; Mark O'Mera. He should have allowed Zimmerman to go thru a formal Stand Your Ground hearing first.
If he was cleared by a judge, the dog & pony state trial would be avoided. If he lost, it wouldn't look go in the media but GZ would still have a criminal case.
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ClydeFrog, I initially thought the same thing. But, I feel there is no way this particular judge would have ever cleared GZ. There is far too much political pressure for her to ever make a favorable decision on stand your ground. There's no sense in going forward when you know there is next to no chance the judge will rule in your favor.
On another note, I do not understand how a jury can find GZ acted in self defense as to 2nd Degree Murder, but then find him guilty of manslaughter. If there is any finding that he acted in self defense, wouldn't this also negate a manslaughter conviction? Seems inconsistent to me.