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In reply to the discussion: APNewsBreak: Murder charge in Trayvon Martin case ( is in custody ) [View all]HooptieWagon
(17,064 posts)42. No. His attorneys job is to represent his client.
He will look over the evidence against his client and advise. If the case goes to trial, he will make sure the state proves its case. Even a repugnant criminal deserves representation and a fair trial... otherwise we are a nation of vigilante justice.
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Yahoo Breaking News Banner said Zimmerman will be Charge in Second Degree murder.
Justice wanted
Apr 2012
#3
Right Wanker Republicans will have a major hissy that actual justice is being done
Gibby
Apr 2012
#5
Right. If you can stomach the racism and hate..check out rimjob's freakrepublic
workinclasszero
Apr 2012
#61
He should be happy, he will be a lot safer in jail than out in public what with a million people
Air Marshal8
Apr 2012
#8
Now its time for the FBI to investigate the Sanford PD and the original state attorney.
Cali_Democrat
Apr 2012
#13
In Florida, 2nd degree murder, the charge against Zimmerman, has a maximum penalty of life in prison
Tx4obama
Apr 2012
#17
Good. Hope he rots his worthless life away... (when found guilty...)
FailureToCommunicate
Apr 2012
#65
That republicanist bastard Chief should not just be investigated, but INDICTED
BanTheGOP
Apr 2012
#34
Under our system of justice everyone, no matter what crime they are accused of, has a right
totodeinhere
Apr 2012
#44
R system is based on the concept that all people, (no matter what they r charged w/) ....
Botany
Apr 2012
#50
Um, that's not the way our constitution works. Everybody gets a defense attorney.
yardwork
Apr 2012
#57
Corey says she is in touch with Department of Justice, they're conducting separate investigation
Tx4obama
Apr 2012
#35
FoxNews cut away early (I think right after Ms. Corey spoke) but MSNBC aired the whole thing. n/t
Tx4obama
Apr 2012
#41