Zimmerman: No ‘Stand Your Ground’ Hearing
George Zimmerman is putting his faith in a jury of his peers. The former neighborhood watch leader charged with the murder of Trayvon Martin passed on the opportunity to seek an immunity hearing with a judge as part of Florida’s “stand your ground” law. If he agreed to the hearing, a judge would have had sole discretion in determining whether he is immune from culpability in the killing of Martin under the state’s self-defense law. By not seeking the hearing, he is instead agreeing to let a jury make the determination in a trial.
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/george-zimmerman-agrees-with-attorneys-wont-use-stand-your-ground-law-before-murder-trial/2013/04/30/93fe3070-b1a5-11e2-9fb1-62de9581c946_story.html?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=cheatsheet_afternoon&cid=newsletter%3Bemail%3Bcheatsheet_afternoon&utm_term=Cheat%20Sheet
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