Maybe it was unwise for George Zimmerman to carry a gun while doing his rounds during the neighborhood watch, but he legally owned the gun and that in itself does not make him a criminal. Unfortunately circumstances resulted in a confrontation between Mr. Zimmerman and an unknown individual who was suspected of being up to no good and in the end, Mr. Zimmerman fired a shot that was responsible for ending the life of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teenager.
Many in the black community believe that the shooting was racially motivated and that Mr. Zimmerman is guilty of murder. But the evidence and the facts do not appear to support those beliefs. Harvard professor Alan Dershowitz, in an article in Breitbart News stated that he believes that the decision to charge Mr. Zimmerman with second degree murder may have been politically motivated. The facts and evidence in the case seem to indicate that a charge of manslaughter would have been more appropriate.
Prosecutors Omitted Exculpatory Evidence In Mr. Zimmerman's Favor
Although all the facts about the incident will eventually come out, one thing is known for sure. Mr. Zimmerman was charged with second degree murder and is presently out on bail awaiting trial. The judge, after being presented with the evidence by the special prosecutor, decided on the charge of second degree murder. However, it has been discovered that the prosecutor did not present the judge with some crucial evidence that would have been favorable to Mr. Zimmerman. In fact, some believe that the special prosecutor may have willfully omitted exculpatory evidence of a photograph of Mr. Zimmerman's cut and bleeding head. It was taken at the scene of the incident and it supports his story that he had been attacked by Trayvon Martin.
