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1. after reading this, I don't see how anybody is ever found guilty. It seems to imply that

Fri Jul 12, 2013, 07:14 PM

Jul 2013

killing somebody in the heat of passion is ok.

George is guilty.
George will be acquitted.

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Jury instructions in the George Zimmerman trial [View all] avaistheone1 Jul 2013 OP

It seems to me that anomiep Jul 2013 #9

Yes and realizing this doesn't make you a racist. dkf Jul 2013 #11

The instructions re: Stand Your Ground are completely wrong. GiaGiovanni Jul 2013 #2

Those instructions are from the ctaylors6 Jul 2013 #3

Because the case is about self defense and not SYG, or at least Rex Jul 2013 #5

But part of the SYG legislation FL ctaylors6 Jul 2013 #6

The judge said this was not a SYG case in the beginning. Rex Jul 2013 #7

When did the judge say that? onenote Jul 2013 #10

They don't apply here. GiaGiovanni Jul 2013 #8

SYG is part of self defense ctaylors6 Jul 2013 #13

Exactly. ctaylors6 Jul 2013 #14

I missed that argument--why did the judge rule against initial aggressor? Evergreen Emerald Jul 2013 #15

Here's the youtube link ctaylors6 Jul 2013 #16