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When Is This Freeking Case Going To Trial?

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Seriously, haven't electrons and LEDs in computer screens everywhere been tortured enough over this tragedy/heinous crime/whatever?

It's time to
  • Put up or shut up.
  • Fish or cut bait.
  • Bid or fold 'em.
 
or you could just avoid reading the treads.

This is a debate forum. Some find it entertaining to play. What you post could be said about any topic (romney taxes, election, etc).

Last I heard the trial may start next year.
 
Seriously, haven't electrons and LEDs in computer screens everywhere been tortured enough over this tragedy/heinous crime/whatever?

It's time to
  • Put up or shut up.
  • Fish or cut bait.
  • Bid or fold 'em.

It's widely known that the trial isn't expected to start until next year.
 
It was certain to be delayed until after the election.
 
When Is This Freeking Case Going To Trial?

about a week before Election Day so the major distraction will halt the election-ousting of Obama. :peace
 
There shouldn't be any trial. There is zero evidence he committed a crime, and all evidence actually proves he didn't. It's a travesty of justice that this man was arrested.
 
The reason there's a trial is because initially GZ wasn't arrested and there was a minimum investigation. If you want to blame someone blame the Sanford PD.
 
Seriously, haven't electrons and LEDs in computer screens everywhere been tortured enough over this tragedy/heinous crime/whatever?

It's time to
  • Put up or shut up.
  • Fish or cut bait.
  • Bid or fold 'em.


An interesting and relevent item from the Bill of Rights...

Amendment VI

In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.


IIRC originally a trial had to be held within two weeks, if the defendant so requested. Now it often takes two or three years for a capital case to be tried.

The bolded part, "an impartial jury", is going to be damn near impossible to fulfill.
 
An interesting and relevent item from the Bill of Rights...




IIRC originally a trial had to be held within two weeks, if the defendant so requested. Now it often takes two or three years for a capital case to be tried.

The bolded part, "an impartial jury", is going to be damn near impossible to fulfill.

You over-exaggerate

Casey Anthony

Impartial Jury

Found her not guilty

It is possible

Nothing is impossible

Blowing holes in your impossible argument
 
You over-exaggerate

Casey Anthony

Impartial Jury

Found her not guilty

It is possible

Nothing is impossible

Blowing holes in your impossible argument


Well, have fun with that. :mrgreen:

(I don't much care...)
 
The reason there's a trial is because initially GZ wasn't arrested and there was a minimum investigation. If you want to blame someone blame the Sanford PD.

No reason to blame the Sanford PD. The evidence supports that Zimmerman acted in self defense. That's why he wasn't arrested then, and he never should have been arrested at all.
 
No reason to blame the Sanford PD. The evidence supports that Zimmerman acted in self defense. That's why he wasn't arrested then, and he never should have been arrested at all.

You must mean charged. He was arrested, as in taken into custody for questioning on the same night.

Or do you mean he should not have been taken in and questioned at all?
 
You must mean charged. He was arrested, as in taken into custody for questioning on the same night.

Or do you mean he should not have been taken in and questioned at all?

The reports I read said GZ was taken into the station for questioning, I don't believe he was arrested that night.
 
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