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In reply to the discussion: Trayvon Martin case: George Zimmerman waives right to speedy trial [View all]TBF
(32,012 posts)7. That's my take on it too.
Slow it down, press loses interest, etc ...
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Hoping that delaying a trial will allow the dust to settle and people to forget.
teddy51
May 2012
#1
I don't envy what either side is going to have to go through to find 12 jurors who truly haven't...
slackmaster
May 2012
#28
After serving on three trial juries, I find the subject of jury instructions fascinating
slackmaster
May 2012
#32
I've seen that backfire a few times. Usually its in the best interests of both sides to have...
slackmaster
May 2012
#34
amandabeech, I'm sure it was unintentional on your part, but here is a quote from your preceding...
slackmaster
May 2012
#17
That Zimmermen shot Martin likely will be stipulated by the defense. But to convict for 2nd
24601
May 2012
#50
you edited your comment before bashing me, misleading commenter #42
CommonSenseForChange
May 2012
#43
He/she did not say what you questioned. Those words are nowhere in post #10. Were you
24601
May 2012
#42
the comment was edited before pontificating that the person who responded (me) couldn't read
CommonSenseForChange
May 2012
#45
I agree with everything you said... however I think that was still a poorly worded question
groundloop
May 2012
#37
What did the judge decide about the lie told by Zimmerman as to him being indigent while owning 204K
CommonSenseForChange
May 2012
#13
Umm none of us know if it was in cold blood Boabab, thats why there is going to be a trial
cstanleytech
May 2012
#22
If I'm reading you right, you are pointing out that being "quite sure" isn't really such a good
24601
May 2012
#55
It's bad; O'mara grand standed when the media was present pushing for speedy delivery of evidence
CommonSenseForChange
May 2012
#56