A former assistant district attorney breaks it down.
State Attorney Angela Corey and assistant state attorney Bernie de la Rionda following Saturday's verdict.
Via: Reuters
I am not surprised George Zimmerman was acquitted. While juries are inherently unpredictable, and I never "root" for any side, Zimmerman's acquittal came as no surprise because of a number of things that happened at this trial, none of which I had ever seen before, and all of which favored the defense.
Via: Pool
The prosecution needed to prove that George Zimmerman acted with ill will, hatred, or spite. However, its own witness, Detective Doris Singleton testified that Zimmerman did not appear to exhibit these qualities. I have tried cases where I had to show defendants acted intentionally, or recklessly, or with depravity, and never once did I have a case where my own witness completely contradicted what I myself was legally required to prove.
