Zimmerman to be charged

[SolaSaint]

i've never understood a hate crime? Isn't this just another liberal way of claiming victom status?

How do they find out if Zimmerman hated?

What if it was self defense and he still hated Trayvon, is it still a hate crime. This is so stupid to me. A crime is a crime and let the judge determine the sentence based upon evidence.

 

[FR7 Baptist]

Given a serious offense like a hate crime, second degree murder charge a grand jury would be involved...yet they interestingly didn't find sufficient reason to pursue it.

The Constitution of the State of Florida says:

No person shall be tried for capital crime without presentment or indictment by a grand jury, or for other felony without such presentment or indictment or an information under oath filed by the prosecuting officer of the court, except persons on active duty in the militia when tried by courts martial.

A grand jury is not needed for a second degree murder charge because it's not a capital crime.

 

[webdog]

The Constitution of the State of Florida says:

No person shall be tried for capital crime without presentment or indictment by a grand jury, or for other felony without such presentment or indictment or an information under oath filed by the prosecuting officer of the court, except persons on active duty in the militia when tried by courts martial.

A grand jury is not needed for a second degree murder charge because it's not a capital crime.

I didn't say it was needed, but is desireable if a favorable outcome is sought...why else was it presented to them?