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Originally Posted by PR_Tom
He clearly bore ill will towards him, and that is the states reasoning for going for murder 2, although I still feel manslaughter is more appropriate.
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Not even close. "He clearly....". The state is playing those two soundbites over and over and over because its all they really have to meet the requirements for second degree murder. It is literally their most important evidence and anyone that listens to the calls in their entirety can't possibly believe Zimmerman had any ill will. In fact, he sounded very calm, dopey and aloof, the entire time he was guiding police to his location.
It's not used again and again because in and of itself, its significant. It's literally all the prosecution has and it something they MUST argue to be true and they've done so with very poor results.
And I don't believe any witness yet has agreed with the prosecution that him muttering something under his breath with full knowledge of his being recorded and which was mentioned as a general reference to the people that have been breaking into residences and cars in the neighborhood was directed specifically at Martin but rather generally directed at those who typically get away as had happened frequently in this community.
The prosecution's case is beyond weak, i've said that from day one and its true today and they've been decimated nearly every single step of the way. The state cannot prove that Zimmerman, BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT, committed an act of 2nd degree murder. There is literally almost nothing but doubt. Almost the entire case of the state is either unsupported by fact or is 100% circumstantial and speculative.
The prosecution was forced by politicians, not actual facts to try Zimmerman... and this circus is the result.