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Bjorn Against

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1. Read up on affirmative defense...

Reply to cheyanne (Original post)

Tue Jun 4, 2013, 12:46 PM

Jun 2013

Self defense is an affirmative defense and that shifts the burden of proof to Zimmerman. The state does not have to prove Trayvon was not a threat, Zimmerman has to prove he was.

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The importance of separating legal and social issues in Zimmerman trial. [View all] cheyanne Jun 2013 OP

Read up on affirmative defense... Bjorn Against Jun 2013 #1

thanks you're right . . . cheyanne Jun 2013 #2

well we know 3a is true because the dispatcher told him to stay in his car and wait for police. liberal_at_heart Jun 2013 #3

No. Z was ALREADY out of his truck when the dispatcher told him to not follow. GreenStormCloud Jun 2013 #4

well then he should have gotten back in his truck. The dispatcher gave him instructions. He was to liberal_at_heart Jun 2013 #6

Not this crud again. Sad fact, bigots and gun lovers will have a say in this if they end up on jury Hoyt Jun 2013 #5

You have it backwards. GreenStormCloud Jun 2013 #7

thanks for the corrrection. cheyanne Jun 2013 #8

Not quite... Demo_Chris Jun 2013 #9

Florida works a bit differently that all the other states. GreenStormCloud Jun 2013 #11

I do not believe that this is quite correct. Demo_Chris Jun 2013 #12

I am not an attorney. You may be right. N/T GreenStormCloud Jun 2013 #13

All of those points are easily proven. Zoeisright Jun 2013 #10