All eyes were watching as Trayvon Martin's killer finally made his first court appearance 45 days after Trayvon Martin's death. His first court appearance made breaking international news as Canada and other countries weighed in on the case. Debbie Hines, founder of LegalSpeaks weighed in on the subject on CBC-Canadian TV News. Trayvon Martin Killer Makes First Court Appearance. When asked about the hatred surrounding the Trayvon Martin case, she replied that this case is not about hatred but about an outcry for justice. The road to justice began on April 12, 2012 for Trayvon Martin. Bringing George Zimmerman,the killer of Trayvon Martin, to appear and answer charges on the 2nd degree murder charge is the first hurdle among many to come in seeing Zimmerman stand trial for the murder of Trayvon Martin. He will be arraigned on May 29, 2012. Motions will be filed by the defense for his bail release. Other motions may also be filed by the defense, pending his arraignment. The road … [Read more...] about Trayvon Martin’s Killer Finally Makes First Court Appearance
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Will Trayvon’s Killer Be Arrested?
As pressure to arrest the man who shot and killed Florida teen Trayvon Martin mounts, lawyers who’ve been following the case say the next step for prosecutors will come down to the evidence that law enforcement officials gather. Martin was shot to death on Feb. 26 by a neighborhood watch volunteer, George Zimmerman, who said during a 911 call that he thought the unarmed black 17-year-old was a criminal targeting property in the gated community where he walked. Martin was actually returning to his father’s fiancée’s home, nearby, after a trip to a convenience store. Zimmerman has so far avoided arrest because of Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law, which prohibits prosecutors from charging people with murder or manslaughter if they kill someone else in certain self-defense situations. Debbie Hines Debbie Hines, a former prosecutor who founded LegalSpeaks, a blog about sex, race and the law, said that a civil rights investigation is clearly appropriate, given inconsistent application of … [Read more...] about Will Trayvon’s Killer Be Arrested?
What Casey Anthony Teaches Us About Trayvon Martin
There are many legal lessons to be learned by comparing the Casey Anthony case to the Trayvon Martin case. Despite all the public outcry in the Casey Anthony case, there was much less evidence than in the Trayvon Martin case. The Trayvon Martin case has mounds of evidence compared to the scant circumstantial evidence available in the Anthony case. In Casey Anthony’s case, there was no direct connection to the killing of the victim, Caylee, to the alleged killer—her mother. In Trayvon’s case, we know that George Zimmerman killed him. He admitted to shooting and killing Trayvon Martin, albeit in alleged self-defense. In the Casey Anthony case, there was no cause of death. In Trayvon Martin, we know a single gunshot wound was the cause of death. In the Casey Anthony case, there were no eyewitnesses. In Trayvon’s case, we have an audio witness, in the 911 operator who listens to Zimmerman and tells Zimmerman to refrain from following Trayvon. There have been other witnesses, … [Read more...] about What Casey Anthony Teaches Us About Trayvon Martin