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Originally Posted by epitome
It's weird how Zimmerman was found not guilty in a town known for its racial problems, while over in Jacksonville, a black woman who fired warning shots at her husband wasn't standing her ground and got 20 years.n.
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FITTY tragic shootings that ended up in an acquittal based on self defense.
After watching this trial and listening to Mark Geragos on CNN I think I know why the woman in Jacksonville went to prison and Zimmerman did not.
Geragos pointed out that prosecuting attorneys work every day of the week against public defenders. They basically roll right over them. Hold back evidence, pull all kinds of shady shit on them & easily win their cases against a public defender with no money and no chance.
That is probably what happened to the woman in Jacksonville.
He pointed out that the prosecutor in the Zimmerman trial kept trying all those tricks too. But he was up against a bad ass real defense attorney who checkmated him at every turn.
THAT is the difference epitome...no matter how much "racism" you want there to be. If you get in trouble with the law you too will find your ass in prison...UNLESS you lawyer up big time and get a power defense attorney who won't let the state steamroll you.
When you go to court the deck is stacked against you. The state has all the resources and lots of "free money" to spend. They are also buddies with the cops and the judge.
And then you walk in with a public defender who isn't really good enough to play at the top levels and you end up in jail.
Get a bad ass defense attorney and it levels the playing field.