There were opening remarks by the lawyers today. The prosecution is pointing to the facts that is the basis of the charge of Second Degree Murder.
Second Degree Murder upholds the fact the death was a one way street and there was no way out. In other words, no matter how Mr. Martin was seeking to avoid or prevent any confrontation that would lead to his death, it was inevitable.
Some of the controversy to the State's case is the idea this was manslaughter. Manslaughter is very different than Second Degree Murder. Manslaughter is more the opportunity of the circumstances that caused the death of a person. In this case the State has the burden of proving there was no way out for Mr. Martin.
The odds are in the State's favor. I don't think the tape about the voice crying out for help has much to do with this, except, it proves the dramatic struggle before the death of Mr. Martin. I don't care if the voice is that of Mr. Zimmerman, it is the struggle that carries the most brevity.
If the State is correct, as I believe they are, no matter how well prepared Mr. Martin was to defend himself in a good fight, the odds were in this case, no matter how well he defended himself he wasn't going to make it out alive.
Mr. Zimmerman took his responsibility as a neighborhood watchman with brevity. The defense is stating Mr. Zimmerman was compelled in his actions by that responsibility. It was a one way outcome for Mr. Martin. This case seems open and shut to me, but, it is the jury that has to determine the outcome and not me. Mr. Zimmerman has a jury of his peers.
Second Degree Murder upholds the fact the death was a one way street and there was no way out. In other words, no matter how Mr. Martin was seeking to avoid or prevent any confrontation that would lead to his death, it was inevitable.
Some of the controversy to the State's case is the idea this was manslaughter. Manslaughter is very different than Second Degree Murder. Manslaughter is more the opportunity of the circumstances that caused the death of a person. In this case the State has the burden of proving there was no way out for Mr. Martin.
The odds are in the State's favor. I don't think the tape about the voice crying out for help has much to do with this, except, it proves the dramatic struggle before the death of Mr. Martin. I don't care if the voice is that of Mr. Zimmerman, it is the struggle that carries the most brevity.
If the State is correct, as I believe they are, no matter how well prepared Mr. Martin was to defend himself in a good fight, the odds were in this case, no matter how well he defended himself he wasn't going to make it out alive.
Mr. Zimmerman took his responsibility as a neighborhood watchman with brevity. The defense is stating Mr. Zimmerman was compelled in his actions by that responsibility. It was a one way outcome for Mr. Martin. This case seems open and shut to me, but, it is the jury that has to determine the outcome and not me. Mr. Zimmerman has a jury of his peers.
