A Fox News guest on Monday suggested that George Zimmerman’s lawyers will be able to argue that their client used reasonable force when he shot and killed Trayvon Martin, who was only carrying Skittles and a can of Arizona Iced Tea, because “you could kill somebody” with iced tea.
MIAMI — Lawyers representing George Zimmerman — who is currently on trial for second-degree murder in the killing of Trayvon Martin — are seeking to introduce new evidence they say will show that Martin was a “bad seed.” According to the defense, the evidence will prove that their client was justified in gunning down the unarmed teen, and includes eyewitness testimony indicating…
SANFORD, Fla. — George Zimmerman, the man accused of murdering Trayvon Martin last year, announced in court through his attorney that he was abandoning his “Stand Your Ground” defense plea and will instead base his defense on the fact that Martin was a black teenager. Zimmerman’s attorney, Mark O’Mara told Circuit Judge Debra Nelson, “Black teenagers–especially those wearing hoodies–are routinely shot and killed every…