Showing posts with label 2nd degree murders. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2nd degree murders. Show all posts

Thursday, 12 April 2012

George Zimmerman will be Charged in Connection with The Death of Martin Trayvon

George Zimmerman charged over Trayvon Martin's death: Six weeks after police admitted in Florida, that he shot Trayvon Martin, 17, and was released on bail, George Zimmerman faces life in prison if convicted.

Mr. Zimmerman said after the murder of Trayvon in the subdivision in Florida in late February that he shot the teenager in self-defense during a physical struggle.

Trayvon supporters, including prominent leaders of the African-American community, argue that it may become a victim of a hate crime to race the following information on the background of Mr. Zimmerman and the release of vote recorded 911 calls that followed Trayvon Zimmerman said, despite a request refusal of the operator.

Mr. Zimmerman, 28, captain of the Latin American region shows, called 911 while driving to report suspicious behavior after spotting Trayvon wear a shirt with the "hood" over his head.

"Man, it seems that it is up to no good - he is on drugs or something," he said.

Despite advice from the operator, Mr. Zimmerman goes out of his car and walked Trayvon a few minutes before shooting.

Supporters of Mr. Zimmerman said he fired in self defense after he allegedly attacked Trayvon, broke his nose and forcing it to land.

During shooting, Trayvon back of the shop units in the rain in Sanford, Florida, where the bride's father lived.

For a few moments before his death, he spoke to his girlfriend on his mobile phone.

The murder caused a heated debate not only about the possible motives of Mr. Zimmerman, as well as the controversial Florida "stand their ground" law that allows people to use force against force, and then pull self-defense if they feel threatened.

Critics of the law say it has nothing to do with social security coverage and brand to promote the use of firearms.

Before his arrest yesterday, Mr. Zimmerman has been on the run. He feared for his life after thousands of angry protestors took to the streets of Florida refusal to press charges against police during the shooting.

Florida Special Prosecutor Angela Corey confirmed at a press conference yesterday that Mr. Zimmerman was in custody, but refused to reveal his whereabouts for security reasons.

Despite weeks of pressure on the authorities in Florida to take action, Ms. Corey said that the debate did not influence the decision to entrust Mr. Zimmerman. "I can tell you that we have not taken this decision lightly," she said.

While the charge of second-degree murder carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment, as a rule, are used in the states of the United States, where the murder occurs without evidence of premeditation or during a physical confrontation.

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced yesterday by the Ministry of Justice was the case after the start of its own investigation last month.

"If we find evidence of a potential federal crime to civil rights, we will take appropriate action," said Mr. Holder.

Barack Obama has stayed away from the entrance to the debate about racial case as the first African American president of the United States, except for a brief, carefully worded observation that "if I had a son, he looked Trayvon".

Man found Mr. Zimmerman was seen in the video yesterday, accompanied by the authorities in the Central Florida Reception Seminole County.

Zimmerman's Second-Degree Murder Charge in Shooting Trayvon Martin

George Zimmerman, Ward 28 years old watchman, who shot Trayvon Martin on February 26 in Sanford, Fla., was charged with second-degree murder in the death of 17 years. Zimmerman was transferred to a prison Seminole County, according to reports, and held without bail.

"Moments ago, we talked on the phone with Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton," Angela Corey, a special prosecutor investigating the case, said at a news conference in Jacksonville. "Three weeks ago, our team has promised prosecution of parents of a sweet we get answers to their questions, no matter where our search for truth leads us. And it is this desire for justice for Trayvon which led us to that night."

"We have not taken this decision lightly," she said, refusing to discuss details of the investigation. "We have no further pressure or at the request ... We are law enforcement officers. We apply the law."

Zimmerman and went in custody in Florida, Corey said, but did not disclose where he is detained.

According to CNN, Zimmerman left Florida, but returned when he learned that he will be charged. Zimmerman will now be transferred to a prison Seminole County, Corey said.

The announcement was made on the day after Zimmerman's lawyers said that they fell so, because their client is no longer communicate with them. (On Sunday, Zimmerman started a website for donations to his legal expenses and life). According to Corey, Zimmerman retained new counsel "in the last hour."

The lawyer, Mark O'Mara said Zimmerman would plead not guilty, and I hope that the judges can see links.

"He was concerned about what happened," said O'Mara. "In truth, it must be terrible to not be able to go to the 7-Eleven or in a store. This will break any of us."

O'Mara said that because of the "strong emotions" involved in the case, Zimmerman is likely to be held in pretrial detention.

O'Mara was a television analyst during the trial Casey Anthony.

Zimmerman told police he was attacked by Martin and acted in self defense.

Earlier this week, Corey announced the case will not go to a grand jury.

"There was a lot of advertising," said Corey, expressing concern about the potential prejudice to the jury. "It is unfortunate that so many facts came out, and wrong."

"Forty-five days, Trayvon Martin was killed," Rev. Al Sharpton said in a separate press conference in Washington, surrounded by parents Martin. "No one was detained. Chief of Police said, after considering evidence that was not to stay. Her parents refused to leave him there."

"Today," Sharpton continued, "Maybe America can come together and say that facts are important when it comes to death.

"It's not a night partying," he added. "This is a night that should not stand in the first place."

"This is justice, fairness, justice," Ben Crump, family lawyer said Martin. "If we just had our land, we can make a difference."

His parents, Martin spoke briefly at a press conference.

"We just wanted to arrest, and we've got," said Fulton. "Thank you, Lord. Thank you, Jesus ... My heart has no color. It's not white, not black red. And I just want to thank you from my heart to your heart."

"We will continue to walk by faith," Tracy said Martin. "And we're going in March and March to March properly done."

George Zimmerman Was Charged in The Death of Martin Trayvon

Special Prosecutor in Florida accused of Neighbourhood Watch volunteers George Zimmerman to second-degree murder Wednesday in the shooting death of black teenager Trayvon Martin arms, asked the protesters to move some of the week in the case has riveted the racist United States.

Zimmerman, who was a fugitive, was arrested in Seminole County jail in Florida after turning himself, officials say. His lawyer said he did not plead guilty, and the news that a hearing to set bail may be taken as early as Thursday.

Special Prosecutor Angela Corey Zimmerman to load the solution, which is white and Hispanic, came 45 days after the shot in a quiet closed in central Florida Sanford.

The police refused to arrest Zimmerman, based on his account and self-contradictory Florida's "stand on his" law, which caused civil rights demonstrations across the country.

"I can tell you that we have not taken this decision lightly," Cory said at a press conference in Jacksonville.

"Let me emphasize that we have not pursued under the pressure of the public upon request. We are still based on the facts of the particular case, and the laws of the State of Florida."

Martin, 17, was on his way back to the house of the bride from her father when Zimmerman said it and thought it suspicious, call the police, and to challenge their advice in accordance with the teenager.

Zimmerman told police that he returned to his car, when Martin was attacked, putting him a blow on the nose. Martin then repeatedly criticized the head against the concrete sidewalk Zimmerman, Zimmerman's brother and father. Zimmerman then took out a 9mm pistol, was allowed to carry and shot Martin once in the chest.

Witnesses heard screams for help, and then shot, sounds that were captured on the 911 emergency call neighbors. It was unclear who was shouting. Martin's parents said that they recognized the voice of his son. But Zimmerman's brother, Robert swore that it was George Zimmerman pleas for help.

The decision whether to download the rest Corey Zimmerman as she was appointed governor of Florida on March 22.

The noise made Police Chief Sanford to step aside and regularly appointed attorney to abandon the case, which led to the appointment of Corey.

Disputed facts related shooting were taken continuously television commentators, while dominating headlines and spark debate about gun laws self-defense and what it means to be black in America.

I am looking for second-degree murder, the smaller the charge, such as murder, Cory reaffirmed its reputation as a prosecutor seeking to bring the most serious charges possible. If convicted, Zimmerman could face a prison term of up to 25 years to life.

"Standing on its" on the court

In deciding against the arrest of Zimmerman, the police led Florida to "stand on his" law that allows people to use deadly force when they believe that they are under threat of death or severe suffering injuries.

One of the first test case will be a hearing at which counsel Zimmermann to get the immune system in "stand on their" must convince the judge there is sufficient evidence to show Zimmerman has reasonable grounds to believe that he is in danger.

Zimmerman's relatives and supporters insisted that he was not a racist and unjust reproach. They said that he feared for his life during a clash with Martin and was justified in using deadly force.

Parents Travyon appeared on camera several times, demanding justice for her son.

"We just wanted to arrest," the mother Travyon, Sybrina Fulton, told reporters in Washington after the announcement of Corey. "We wanted nothing more, nothing less. We just wanted to arrest. And we were. I thank you. Thank you, Florida. Thank you, Jesus."

Zimmerman was represented by two lawyers, Craig Bash and Hal Uhrig, who left the event on Tuesday, saying that they had lost contact with Zimmerman and Zimmerman that the office is contacted directly by Corey on Tuesday in an apparent attempt to resolve the issue of its own.

Ring and Uhrig said they feared for Zimmerman emotional and physical well-being of the stress of life on the run, mostly alone, and television commentators and sports stars have demanded his arrest.

But his new attorney Mark O'Mara said Zimmerman is in order.

"I am not concerned about his mental well-being right now," O'Mara told Reuters. "It seems very clear."

He later told reporters that he expects Zimmerman to attend the hearing on Thursday and said he hoped the judge set bail in the family can afford to Zimmerman.

"Let the process work," said O'Mara. "There are a lot of emotions high, perhaps, some of them were rescued by the arrest .... We need to calm down. It should be judged in court."

Filming has received little media attention at first, but the parents of Martin, who divorced, and their lawyers continued to make public calls for the arrest of Zimmerman. This eventually led to the madness of the media, angry messages on the Internet, celebrities, and the comments of President Barack Obama: "If I had a son, she would look Trayvon".

"There is some relief" Sanford Mayor Jeff Triplett said, referring to the "road to recovery" for his city, now that the cries of community detention Zimmerman was the answer.

"We call for calm after in Sanford, and surrounding communities throughout the country," said Triplett.

"This event has touched the hearts of many, many lives, and began to talk, but we hope that the atmosphere of civility will continue."