Zimmerman Verdict Reached: NOT GUILTY
Prof. Jacobson: “Angela Corey should resign”
A verdict has been returned in Florida v. Zimmerman:
NOT GUILTY ON ALL COUNTS
The State prosecutors, including the until recently rarely-seen Angela Corey, are currently providing interviews to the press, essentially re-arguing their catastrophically failed courtroom arguments. From this commentator’s perspective, they are simply in complete denial and/or in full-blown CYA mode, no matter how often they say they respect the decision of the jury.
It is also remarkable how frequently both Angela Corey and Bernie de la Rionda are explicitly re-affirming their support of the Second Amendment and self-defense–perhaps they sense the “seething rage, ill-will, spite, and hatred” they may well have engendered among the community of law-abiding gun-owners and CWL owners in Florida.
Reactions from around the web can be found at this post: includes press conference videos of key people connected to the trial, photos of demonstrators outside the Florida courthouse, tweets/photos/videos related to current and scheduled “Justice for Trayvon” marches, verdict reactions from Twitter and embedded feeds for key Twitter hashtags. It will continue to be updated.
The Prof. will have his post in the morning as he’s stuck at O’Hare Airport now, but quickly adds:
The just verdict was reached. As I have said repeatedly, this was a case that never should have been brought. It’s not too early to demand an inquiry into the prosecution of this case. Angela Corey should resign.
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I don’t want to be first!
At this point, I don’t want to know.
GZ looks like he’s in shock. West’s face is grim.
I don’t want to know either. Plugging my ears. Tell me when it’s over.
Scary.
Friggin Nelso looks delighted.
With no follow-up question.
NOT GUILTY !!!!!
FLAT OUT !!!!!! YEE HAW !!!!!! :_)
YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAAYYYAYAYAYAAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not guilty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank God!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Let the riots begin !!!!!
RIOT TIME Burn Baby Burn
Guy looks like he just ate one of Martin’s turds.
NOT GUILTY!
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Thank God! It was the only verdict they could have possibly came too!!
Thank God twice!
NANCY GRACE WHERE ARE YOU NOW ??????
Grace was ranting her fool head off, saying the verdict was “jaw-dropping”.
YES,!!!! Luck be a lady tonite.
Thank heavens.
How is MSLSD handling it?
I think I’ll go look.
Al Sharpton was their first common tater on, and he already had the race-baiting card out and waving it.
Thank you jurors for a job well done. Praying for peace.
LOCK and LOAD Law Abiding People
Done! Now, let the law suits begin.
HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY DANCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow, thank God. Gotta admit I’m a bit surprised, but yay!
🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
Correct verdict. Sympathies to the family of Trayvon Martin. But this is the legally required verdict.
I so totally agree. This is the only just verdict in the circumstances.
I am Woman (6) Hear me Roar!
I call for a class action lawsuit against Main Stream Media for insulting our senses and our intelligence.
Next thing to do: give GZ his passport and scoot him out into an airplane out of the country and for a country of his choice. He is NOT SAFE in FL, or anywhere else.
He would be safe here in eastern Kentucky. We love our guns and rahts.
Again, nonsense.
Drama on MSNBC starting right now !!!! SWEET
Thank the women of this jury for their work.
God please keep him and his family safe…. now worried re that.
Peace for the Martins. They said they only wanted an arrest and trial.
Jane Velez-Mitchel just pissed herself on HLN.
WOW what a be-atch …. just about as bad as NG. Who I hope is also about to get damp on national TV for us ….
Great Job Andrew, fabulous. I hope your book does well and I hope to see you back hear often on this great blog.
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Literally walked in the door, after returning from my Yellowstone vacation — during which my family overheard only a few radio bits — but enough that lead us to despair.
Thrilled for Zimmerman and his family, and even more thrilled that Justice has truly been served.
Thanks, Andrew and Professor J. for the outstanding coverage.
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ROFLMAO watching these idiot protestors. HaHaHaHaHaHa
And of course, Bill Sheaffer on the WFTV commentary feed, who has been “this has been good for the prosecution” all along, is now all “this is the only verdict they could find, given the facts in evidence.”
Just talk to fill time, fool.
Yes!!
Time for our President to show up on TV and let everyone know that even though a white guy got away with murder, there is no reason to burn down your own neighborhood
Fool, a jury of citizens decided it wasn’t murder. He didn’t get away with anything. He had to shoot someone to save his own life. He was sad about the necessity of that. It’s a tragedy.
I think you missed the sarcasm.
Time to say if he had a son he wouldn’t look at all like Trayvon.
OMG I didn’t expect this so soon! I am absolutely in tears of joy. I said a prayer this afternoon unlike any I’ve ever said for another human being. I just couldn’t believe He would let this poor guy continue to be persecuted. Guess we’ll be staying home tomorrow though. Not going anywhere just to be safe.
This morning at Mass, (I am Catholic and live in Australia) I was praying for George, for his family, and for a just verdict.
Thank God. Yes, I prayed, I prayed those ladies heard the truth. They did.
I am SOOOOOOOOOOO Happy! Seeing these people embrace, kiss, hug, cry, wipe away tears is marvelous.
Good for you. George! D@mn good for you!
Screw you MSNBC and your specially edited tapes.
Screw you Obama and your Race Bating DOJ.
Time for retribution and sue all of the actors who created this farce.
not guilty, yessssss! That was my hopeful outcome to be but, I must admit, I was not confident.
And y’all think the all gyno-American jury would convict.
That, my friends, is what you get when you spin lies, doctored tapes, photoshopped photos, old photos, racehucksterism in the media like it’s a freakin’ Salem Witch Trial.
How many millions of dollars were wasted that could have been used for more sensible purposes.
I was poised for disappointment and am delighted that there is an acquittal.
Peace.
As you know, I always had faith in these ladies!
They did not let me down!!!
Just wish the would have done it a little faster and saved me some grief 🙂
Yours is the perfect response to this wonderful, very encouraging outcome.
May both families find peace and hope…and the freedom of forgiveness.
Thank You Professor Jacobson and to you Andrew Branca for all your hard work and putting your life on hold to provide us with honest coverage of this wicked trial!
Agreed. Thanks Andrew and William Jacobson.
Turn to MSNBC for interesting but not unexpected commentary
You couldn’t pay me enough to turn on the TV, let alone MSNBC! lol
Now comes the payday for the baiters.
Some white guys, about college age, are holding up posters advocating revolution. Trying to singlehandedly start a race war? What are they, KKK?
Hi, Liz.
That is a communist/ socialist group: Revolution…something or other.org
rev.org – they show up wherever there are TV cameras just to hold up their signs.
Al Sharpton needs to empty his Depends.
Too bad that we can’t empty that asshole’s pockets and throw his sorry ass in jail.
Nancy Grace is freaking out that GZ didn’t take the stand. LMAO
There is still justice in the USA !!!
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Can’t say that I am surprised. Given the laws including “stand your ground” and the facts as proven by the evidence, this seemed to be going towards a not guilty verdict.
Thanks a million, Andrew and William, for getting us so close to the process, for your outstanding posts and your saintly patience.
Time for another donation.
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Run, archtyrx. Run, Rational. Run, DriveBy.
Don’t stop to pack a bag; don’t stop to grab the cat. Start the car, head to the heart of flyover country, and don’t stop until you run out of gas.
You can’t save your stuff; the bluebellies will throw down their badges and their guns and run themselves when they see the bruthas coming. But you can still save your lives.
If you still think they’re worth saving.
Can’t wait for the hearings on prosecution misconduct. Should be a ton of fun. MOM is president of the Seminole County Bar Association. 🙂
absolutely!
Thank you Andrew for excellent coverage. Thank you Professor Jacobson.
I hope there is some inquiry into the prosecution, but I am thankful that George got acquitted. Of course, now he will be facing civil charges from Crump but hopefully Crump will be facing charges from George.
And the defense team was magnificent!
Oh goody, goody, goody, goody!
:rubbing hands in delight:
See the schedule for MSLSD? Right now “Lockup” is supposed to be airing. I find that amusing.
George seemed unsure, as was I, when the read the verdict.
I expected them to start with m2, and then do manslaughter.
Thanks Andrew and William!!!
I’ll bet the jury will be thrilled with their decision once they find out about Martin’s texts, photos,etc.
My thoughts exactly!!!
Bang Ding Ow!!!
Six brave women preserved the honor of the American legal system against a serious assault. Kudos and blessings and gratitude!!!
OOOooooooo…. That Sonny Hostin chick looks PISSED!!!!!!
Too bad, the verdict was CORRECT!
She was sure it’d be M2.
Wow, Nelson looks totally nervous… Swallowing a lot.
Thank God Almighty ..Fine coverage from Professor an Mr.Branca TY . Time for a double scotch
It’s a very good day for justice.
Thanks to LI for covering this case in detail!
Judge Nelson was smiling after the verdict was read.
Warmest congratulations to O’Mara, West and Truett. Hard and conscientiously fought. They are inspirational. Justice was served.
In a sad sea of injustice they were the sole vindication for the legal profession. It is disturbing how badly the system went off the rails, from the President of the USA himself, all the way down to the evidence room mishandling Trayvon’s cell phone.
Watching the prosecution explain all the ‘common sense’ evidence they had… evidence that is ridiculously inconclusive or even simply wrong… they are either crazy or they know damn well they had no business bringing this case in the first place and are bloviating.
Obama, Holder, Sharpton, and Crump got the verdict they actually wanted.
I fear you may be correct. They want us to be divided.
Many thanks to Andrew Branca, Professor Jacobson and all the great commenters here for giving us a place to go where we could follow this trial and discuss it rationally and intelligently. A rare gem.
Yes an All Female Jury Can come to a reasoned rational verdict. Justice.
Thank you all for your company and for insightful and helpful commentary
It really helped.
Am so Incredibly Grateful Justice came out of this terrible situation.
Thank goodness! Suck it, Angela Corey –
Al Sharpton on MSNBC talking about a civil suit. I was under the impression that FL didn’t allow that if the defendant was not guilty.
I think you can’t bring a civil suit unless they defendant was charged. Hence Crump’s alleged “helping” Rachel Jenel’s recollection of events that was the evidence to justify GZ’s arrest.
Maybe he’s talking about the civil suits that George is going to file. Ought to seek injunction early Monday morning to freeze Trayvon’s parents assets(money from HOA) and sue for their minor child attacking him and everything that’s happened to him since. Why aren’t they responsible for their “little kid”
Six ordinary citizens who showed they each have vastly more courage and civic virtue than our shameful, craven Governor and Attorney General.
Angela Corey is such a preening bitch. She’s claiming credit?
Maybe she’s trying to stay outta jail
Now let’s send Crump to the poor-house and get Angela Corey recalled and disbarred.
Thank the Lord. Today, during Mass I was praying so hard for this verdict. I am now ready to cry and cry out of happiness for George.
Wow! Justice. And great coverage here.
Holder will be coming out against double jeopardy anytime now.
Butt covering starts in 8,7,6……
That evil Angela Corey is speaking…OMG what a lying evil woman…They wouldn’t know the truth if it fell on them.
LOL! Actually the truth DID just fall on them. Like a cement mixer.
Corey is speaking… What a gasbag…
Ack… She is making my skin crawl!
In honor of George I hereby present Professor Jacobson’s world famous ‘Victory Dance’
http://youtu.be/1npWhzBJAzA
🙂
that was great . maybe Professor will throw up some FIREWORKS !!
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Will they go ahead with the prosecutorial misconduct charges or will they be relegated to a back burner and never brought up again?
I hoe they do.
I feel somewhat relieved with the verdict, but I still have not recovered my faith in the legal system.
What the state attorneys have done here is criminal, and I hope they pay for it.
I hope…
Wait. Wait.
Isn’t she giving the wrong speech? This sounds like a post-conviction speech.
The beeyotch Corley saying they wanted everything out in the open for a fair trial. She’s a c word.
LOL. Right, I guess that’s why she fired that IT guy.
Because she’s all about the openness.
What a disgrace this woman is.
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ZIMMERMAN NOT GUILTY! ZIMMERMAN NOT GUILTY!ZIMMERMAN NOT GUILTY! ZIMMERMAN NOT GUILTY!
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I think I’ll go to church tomorrow and say “thanks”
Nancy Grace having a cow live on HLN
I bet it kinda fell out…….
Damn! I am going to have to visualize half a dozen hog butcherings to get that image out of my mind.
Didn’t knows pigs could do that.
Corey You Hag!!!! Trying to do damage control and make herself look good. Eff you and the demon from hell that you rode in on.
She’s dressed like she came by after the opera.
Corey: We have done our best to ensure due process. Even my dogs B.S. meter went of
WTF??? Are you guys watching Angela Corey lying through her teeth saying all they wanted was to get the truth out and we did… bla bla bla she was leading the lynch mob!
BDLR looks forlorn, Mantei looks lost, but Guy. Is. Mad. jaw muscles going into spasm.
“Get the entire facts and details before this jury…”
—Angela Corey
Who LIES in what she says. Amazing.
Hey Rags, just wanted to thank you for your participation on the comment board!
You helped me understand several points of law I was not clear on. Cheers!
A pleasure and privilege, my friend. I have learned a lot from you, and others here, too.
And thanks to our very worthy hosts here for facilitating that (and sometimes not banning me…).
See mute button. Strike mute button. She makes my ear drums want to puke.
Boo-ya!
Corey, better get your butt ready for a sling – cause it’s coming!
/still doing Ed Grimley dance around my living room
Do Zimmerman’s Homeowner’s Association get their million back?
Corey: GZ is a victim too. He suffered a life-threatening aggravated assault and if he didn’t defend himself, he would have wound up dead. Then he was a victim of a smear campaign. And thanks to you, he was a victim of the full misuse of prosecutorial and state power.
TM tried to eff him over, the hucksters and the media effed him over, and you and your machine effed him over.
Bet you’re real proud of yourself. Evil hag.
And just think what would have happened to George Zimmerman if lawyers like West and O’Mara had not stepped up to help.
haha thousands who went prayers … how about the hundreds of thousand who told them they were WRONG!
why the hell does she have a goddamn smirk on her face
I think the word is “rictus” — if she didn’t have that expression fixed she’d be snarling.
Many thanks for LI, and Andrew Branca, Professor Jacobson in particular for their hard work and dedication to the truth in our system..
PRICELESS TWEET FROM ANDREW BRANCO:
@LawSelfDefense Trials for prosecutors? No, these assholes always get away.