What evidence do you have to demonstrate Z's depraved mind that's needed for a second degree murder conviction?
What do you have besides bull**** hot air?
Ok, pretend I'm a prosecuter going for murder 2.
I need "depraved mind".
IF Z said "****ing goons", as in a local black gang that wears hoodies.
And IF the jury can be convinced that "these assholes always get away", in context included M in the subset of "assholes who always get away", then it might be possible to claim that Z was of "depraved mind" because he was operating on the assumption that M was a member of a local criminal gang whose members always get away.
Or something along those lines.
ANY and EVERY inconsistency in Zs various statements will be brought forth and analysed. Every second of Zs actions during the 911 call will be accounted for.
The only chance the prosecution has is to throw doubt on Zs veracity.
I think a LOT of things that folks in the Z camp are dismissing as irrelevant are going to end up being closely examined.
I think Z would be screwed in a bunch of other states, but not florida.
That said, the "hard" parts of the timeline, that pinpoint certain moments and locations combined with Zs statements and reenactment, may cause some distress in some jurors.
That's why I'm expecting a hung jury as opposed to an outright acquittal.
Or some low form of negligent manslaughter.
Cuz in Florida you can say you ****ed a guys mama at her funeral and if her son starts whoopin your ass you can shoot him. So it follows you can scare a kid so bad being a halfwit Barney Fife that he punches you in the face and wrestles you to the ground and as long as he's on top of you so you can't retreat and youre "afraid" you can shoot him and walk.