I read that Zimmerman is being charged with a hate crime which is death penalty eligible in Florida...this trial will be interesting.
I don't think it will come to a trial. At best, I see a plea bargain.
That's what I initially thought, Oli. But I think all of this new forensic evidence (Zimmerman's injuries and Trayvon's "bruised" knuckles) may just be enough to hang the jury. And Florida juries are unpredictable, to say the very least. So I have a feeling that Zimmerman's lawyers may decide to try this case after all.
Personally, I'd rather see a plea bargain, because the worst thing that can happen is if they try Zimmerman and he's acquitted. If that happens, there will almost certainly be riots (and not just in Florida).
