Even If George Zimmerman Found Not Guilty Of Murder And Manslaughter, He Could Still Get 25 Years
by Richard Hornsby | 10:05 pm, July 9th, 2013 Column
To many people, there is no middle ground: George Zimmerman will either be convicted of Second Degree Murder or he will be found Not Guilty.
But the reality is much more complex, because the jury will have a number of Lesser Included Offenses to choose from.
And because of these numerous options, it is not uncommon for a jury to exercise what is known as their “pardon” or “nullification” power and return a compromise verdict that they believe is just under the circumstances. See generally Haygood v. State, 109 So. 3d 735 (Fla. 2013).
much more:
http://www.mediaite.com/online/even-if-george-zimmerman-is-found-not-guilty-of-murder-and-manslaughter-he-could-still-serve-25-years/
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