Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: For the anti-gun folks out there who rail against SYG laws [View all]JoePhilly
(27,787 posts)The prosecution is under no obligation to describe the APPROACH they will use to connect the various pieces of evidence at the bail hearing.
You need to separate two thoughts.
1) Specific pieces of evidence, those must be shared.
2) Prosecution's full and complete theory of how the events unfolded. The prosecution does not have to declare this at a bail hearing.
For instance, let's take the Prosecution's position on Zimmerman's "state of mind". The prosecution does not need to reveal this prior to the start of the actual trial. And they are certainly not required to reveal it, in total, at a bail hearing.
As for the potential that he "walk" ... if you read up the thread, you will find that my guess is that he will be convicted, but of something less than Murder 2 ... maybe manslaughter.
The strike against SYG laws I refer to is the potential for law enforcement officials to short cut the immediate collection of forensics at the time the event occurs. As a simple example ... Zimmerman was not tested for drugs or alcohol, but the dead kid was. Both should have been done. Another ... did the cops take Zimmerman's clothing? Martin's blood might be on those. Did they take the gun and test it? Apparently not. We'll find out the extent to which standard procedures for a homicide were or were not followed.
As for the media impact ... sure ... and OJ was innocent ... the media is irrelevant. They only get interested when they might get some ratings. The only thing I think they have been right about so far, is that Zimmerman needed to be arrested and charged so there would be an actual investigation and a trial.
Which is more than the Martin kid got.