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In reply to the discussion: Closing arguments begin in Michael Dunn murder trial [View all]alsame
(7,784 posts)40. Me either. But after the
Zimmerman verdict, I can't be so confident
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this is what is weird about SYG- it is supposed to be used to avoid unfair trials- but you have
bettyellen
Feb 2014
#62
I was shocked to see it was somehow included in the jury's instructions for Zimmerman.
bettyellen
Feb 2014
#86
I don't get it- if they do notget the benefit of the doubt it was SYG, why should they get
bettyellen
Feb 2014
#92
I have wondered WHY they don't bring up the issue of waiting until the next day
onecent
Feb 2014
#63