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Now that the jury will be getting the case, it will be interesting to watch. \u00a0Again, I\u2019m no expert, but when the prosecution\u2019s star professional witness could only deflect the cross examination by insisting he never even heard of the autopsy, that can\u2019t be good. \u00a0When the much heralded \u2018star witness\u2019 of the prosecution contradicts herself more than John Lovitz, and ends up testifying that the only racist slur used was used by Trayvon Martin, that can\u2019t be good. \u00a0When the prosecution ends up the saying that the defense\u2019s account might be correct, but there could be ways to see it as he\u2019s still guilty, that can\u2019t be good. \u00a0By all accounts, even begrudgingly admitted by some in the media, the prosecution\u2019s case sucked.<\/p>\n

Now we wait. \u00a0What will happen? \u00a0Unless the media held back some big evidence shown, I can\u2019t help but imagine that there will be no murder conviction. \u00a0Manslaughter? \u00a0Maybe. \u00a0And I\u2019m not saying the guy should walk. \u00a0I\u2019m just saying that if Twelve Angry Men<\/i> and To Kill A Mockingbird<\/i> have any clout left in the post-modern age, unless I\u2019m missing something big, Zimmerman doesn\u2019t get convicted of 2nd degree murder.<\/p>\n

Nonetheless, media talking heads are buzzing tonight, trying desperately to find ways to insist the man should still be locked away for good. \u00a0We\u2019ll see. \u00a0But once more, unless there is some big piece of evidence we didn\u2019t hear about, unless there is some disastrous moment awaiting the closing arguments, unless there is something about the law I just don\u2019t know, if Zimmerman is convicted in the manner the media desires, then we may all owe the jury of Tom Robinson a great, big apology. <\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"