Originally Posted by sicone

Why does everyone skip over Florida's Stand Your Ground law, and how poorly written/worded it is at this time with huge allowances for what is considered standing your ground in self defense. That's the law that allowed Zimmerman to follow and defend himself with lethal force once the fight started. It does not matter who engaged the fight, threw the first punch or who was on top and winning when the shot(s) were fired. Trayvon could have shot Zimmerman and would have every right to claim this same law as his defense

A person can only be convicted/acquitted of laws that exist, are on the books and active. Not the ones we wish were actually laws. It is that law that will set Zimmerman free. Look up other Florida cases where people (of all races) were acquitted under this law.