Zimmerman gambles by waiving 'stand your ground' hearing before trial

Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - 17:31 in Psychology & Sociology

By choosing not to invoke the Florida law known as “stand your ground” before his trial, George Zimmerman took a gamble — passing up the chance to have a judge dismiss his second-degree murder charge before it ever gets before a jury.His lawyers said they want a jury to decide the case, concerning the shooting death of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin last year, because it has taken on enormo...    

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