George Zimmerman wants state of Florida to pay for defense expenses

[koalabear]

The Sentinel reported that Zimmerman's request would be based on a Florida law that says a defendant who's acquitted isn't liable for costs associated with his or her case. It must be approved by a judge or a clerk.

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/201...e-of-florida-to-pay-for-defense-expenses?lite

Fla. should pay them, maybe next time they won't waste time on an open and shut case.

 

[phrodeau]

Be sure to make your tax payment on time.

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

The Sentinel reported that Zimmerman's request would be based on a Florida law that says a defendant who's acquitted isn't liable for costs associated with his or her case. It must be approved by a judge or a clerk.

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/201...e-of-florida-to-pay-for-defense-expenses?lite

Fla. should pay them, maybe next time they won't waste time on an open and shut case.

Its not the pols money. They'll just bump up the price of school milk and blame Bush.

 

[koalabear]

Its not the pols money. They'll just bump up the price of school milk and blame Bush.

Zimmerman needs the refund so he can get new weapons.

 

[SgtSpiderMan]

The Sentinel reported that Zimmerman's request would be based on a Florida law that says a defendant who's acquitted isn't liable for costs associated with his or her case. It must be approved by a judge or a clerk.

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/201...e-of-florida-to-pay-for-defense-expenses?lite

Fla. should pay them, maybe next time they won't waste time on an open and shut case.

That's what the people of Florida get for voting for the candidate the NRA supported.

 

[koalabear]

I am stupid

That's obvious.

 

[run_silent]

Be sure to make your tax payment on time.

Florida has no income tax. No need to pay it on time.

 

[phrodeau]

Florida has no income tax. No need to pay it on time.

Maybe they got tired of people claiming the cost of bullets as a business expense.

 

[run_silent]

Maybe they got tired of people claiming the cost of bullets as a business expense.

No. They knew it was an impediment to business and job growth.

 

[MNGuy]

The Sentinel reported that Zimmerman's request would be based on a Florida law that says a defendant who's acquitted isn't liable for costs associated with his or her case. It must be approved by a judge or a clerk.

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/201...e-of-florida-to-pay-for-defense-expenses?lite

Fla. should pay them, maybe next time they won't waste time on an open and shut case.

If that's the law, he should go for it. I would.

 

[Boxlicker101]

If you want to complain, talk to that dumb special counsel who went against all common sense and charged Z with second degree murder, even though there was almost no chance of a conviction.

The law makes a lot of sense. The state has almost unlimited resources, while the accused may have few or none and will sometimes be pauperized with the expense of a trial, even if he doesn't go to prison. A lot of Z's costs were paid for by donors who recognized he was getting a raw deal, but he should still be entitled to whatever costs are not paid.

 

[SgtSpiderMan]

If you want to complain, talk to that dumb special counsel who went against all common sense and charged Z with second degree murder, even though there was almost no chance of a conviction.

The law makes a lot of sense. The state has almost unlimited resources, while the accused may have few or none and will sometimes be pauperized with the expense of a trial, even if he doesn't go to prison. A lot of Z's costs were paid for by donors who recognized he was getting a raw deal, but he should still be entitled to whatever costs are not paid.

The comical thing about this is, that the people who are mad at the special counsel, are the people who voted for them, and they will happily vote for them again in 2014.

 

[ksmybuttons]

Ha! Per capita (2010 info), Florida gets $1.68 from the Feds for every dollar they pay. Yep. Make the state pay! Well informed electorate we have here.

 

[koalabear]

Ha! Per capita (2010 info), Florida gets $1.68 from the Feds for every dollar they pay. Yep. Make the state pay! Well informed electorate we have here.

Feds should pay, they forced the issue after Fla. said no trial was needed.

 

[Boxlicker101]

The comical thing about this is, that the people who are mad at the special counsel, are the people who voted for them, and they will happily vote for them again in 2014.

I have no intention of going to FL and living there so I can vote there in 2014.

 

[SgtSpiderMan]

Feds should pay, they forced the issue after Fla. said no trial was needed.

Which federal agency appointed the special counsel?

 

[koalabear]

I know.

 

[Boxlicker101]

Which federal agency appointed the special counsel?

It was the POTUS himself who demanded something be done, in concert with the Black Cong. Caucus.

 

[Sean Renaud]

Something did need to be done and should have been done from the start.

No. They knew it was an impediment to business and job growth.

Then they knew something that is false. It's not their fault, lots of people buy that line of bullshit.

 

[SgtSpiderMan]

It was the POTUS himself who demanded something be done, in concert with the Black Cong. Caucus.

That's not what I asked.

Do you have a link to Obama demanding something be done?

 

[koalabear]

That's not what I asked.

Do you have a link to Obama demanding something be done?

If Obama had a son he would be just like you, retarded.

 

[Boxlicker101]

That's not what I asked.

Do you have a link to Obama demanding something be done?

Right here: http://www.policymic.com/articles/5...obama-weighs-in-on-the-controversial-decision

There is a vid of what Obama said when it looked as if there would be no trial. He calls for an "investigation" but, since there had already had been an investigation, it was obvious he meant a trial.

 

[Sean Renaud]

There was a half assed investigation but regardless he probably did mean a trial and there should have been a trial.

 

[hogjack]

The legal fees must be a lot less than the cost of all the Big Macs and Burger King Whoppers that Mr. Zimmerman was devouring for months leading up to the trial.

Was he loading up in anticipation of a long prison sentence?

 

[RickO'Shea]

Fuck Lawyers, Fuck Florida, Fuck Zimmerman, Fuck most of humanity....Oh....never mind!!!!