Trayvon Case Investigation

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Angela Corey, special prosecutor in Trayvon Martin case, is tough on crime,
The fate of George Zimmerman now rests in the hands of one of Florida's toughest prosecutors.

State Attorney Angela Corey was thrust into the national spotlight on Monday when she announced that she - and not a grand jury - would decide whether to charge Zimmerman for killing Trayvon Martin on Feb. 26.

The former special prosecutor on the case, Norman Wolfinger, called for a grand jury in March, but later recused himself from the case.

Gov. Rick Scott appointed Corey to take over on March 23.

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Corey, 57, is a Republican and was elected in 2008. She serves in Florida's Fourth Judicial Circuit Court, which is made up of three right-leaning counties in northeast Florida.

She is widely known as one of her state's most passionate and aggressive prosecutors.

During Corey’s three year tenure, the population in Jacksonville's Duval County jail has risen, despite a drop in crime in the city and an overall drop in prison populations around the state, according to a study of her record by the University of North Florida in Jacksonville.

"The single most important factor as to why the jail is so full in Duval County is prosecutorial style -- Angela Corey's aggressive style as prosecutor," Michael Hallett, the chairman of criminology and criminal justice at the school who led the study, told Reuters.

"Compared to her predecessor, she is much more aggressive in terms of filing criminal charges, much less likely to dismiss charges... She prosecutes every potential charge to the hilt," Hallett added.

Corey grew up in Jacksonville and went to Florida State before getting her law degree at University of Florida.

Before the Martin case, she was best known for seeking a first-degree murder indictment against Cristian Fernandez, a 12-year-old accused of killing his 2-year-old brother by smashing his head into a bookshelf.

Fernandez, now 13, is the youngest person ever to be charged with murder as an adult in Florida and could get life in prison.

Critics attack Corey for lacking compassion. Corey said the charge was a reflection of the brutal murder.

"I have compassion for Cristian Fernandez, but it's not my job to forgive," Corey told reporters at the time. "It's my job to follow the law."

Corey's decision on Monday was likely not a surprise to those familiar with her work.

She has a record of avoiding grand juries, and last month, she told the Miami Herald her office would probably proceed on its own.

Both the Zimmerman and Martin camps have said the decision favors their case.

So far, Corey has given no hint as to how she'll proceed, saying in a statement, "The decision should not be considered a factor in the final determination of the case."

Even if she decides to file charges, a judge could decide to throw out the charges on self-defense grounds and grant Zimmerman immunity from criminal and civil lawsuits, The New York Times reported.

"She definitely wants to see justice done," Jacksonville defense lawyer Mitchell Stone told Reuters. "She has a lot of compassion for the victims of crime, but she knows when a case is not going to be able to be prosecuted.”

"She wants to do the right thing."
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No way Zimmerman will ever get a fair unbiased trial. The feds need to stay out of it. They are only involved because he (Martin) was black and so is Obama, Jackson, Sharpton & Holder. Manslaughter I can maybe understand but 2nd degree murder? I would have to agree with TX except good luck finding unbiased jurors!
 
airportcop said:
The feds need to stay out of it.
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you do realize that Zimmerman is facing 2 legal cases? the state and federal (well not yet but it's still under investigation).
 
rockin'robin said:
Publicity....and just buying more time....hoping that the black community will quieten down somewhat.
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I am not Black and I had not quiet down ! I want Zimmerman in jail for a long time! The cops told people on neighborhood watch not to carry a gun and not to follow a person . Zimmerman did that anyway! I wanted to go to Floria and protest too.
 
airportcop said:
No way Zimmerman will ever get a fair unbiased trial. The feds need to stay out of it. They are only involved because he (Martin) was black and so is Obama, Jackson, Sharpton & Holder. Manslaughter I can maybe understand but 2nd degree murder? I would have to agree with TX except good luck finding unbiased jurors!
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HUH?? this has nothing to do Obama being Black.
 
C.C.Sinned said:
of course she is going to charge him. if she did not, there would be massive rioting and chaos. so the fact that zimmerman is being charged with a more serious crime does not matter much. if he is innocent and proved so, in court by jury trail, that will hopefully ease the tension. If he is found guilty, there will be cheering any way. so let it be done in a way to ease the tension.



IMO Zimmerman is guilty, I have not seen every bit of evidence though.
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And it's an election year for Corey as well.
 
Jiro said:
that's why I gave you a link to Prosecutor Angela Corey's background to make an assumption but it seems like you think it's a losing case for prosecutor.

that's fine with me. I guess we'll just have to wait and see once more for jury's verdict.
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All ya gotta do is convince one juror that this wasn't murder. Based on the evidence available I would love my chances.
 
airportcop said:
No way Zimmerman will ever get a fair unbiased trial. The feds need to stay out of it. They are only involved because he (Martin) was black and so is Obama, Jackson, Sharpton & Holder. Manslaughter I can maybe understand but 2nd degree murder? I would have to agree with TX except good luck finding unbiased jurors!
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Federal can involve whatever they are necessary and if state court fails so federal will have to take care of it.

It is just like happened to police officers were on federal charge over beating of Rodney King after county/state failed, just right after LA riot.

It has NOTHING with race, I believe that Zimmerman is guilty for second degree murder.
 
Pretty funny that the greatness of Angela Corey claimed "alibi" was an affirmative defense in her speech today.... She must have missed a day or 2 in law school :lol:
 
Jiro said:
you do realize that Zimmerman is facing 2 legal cases? the state and federal (well not yet but it's still under investigation).
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Yup, that's correct.
 
TXgolfer said:
All ya gotta do is convince one juror that this wasn't murder. Based on the evidence available I would love my chances.
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You won't know about evidences that she has.
 
airportcop said:
No way Zimmerman will ever get a fair unbiased trial. The feds need to stay out of it. They are only involved because he (Martin) was black and so is Obama, Jackson, Sharpton & Holder. Manslaughter I can maybe understand but 2nd degree murder? I would have to agree with TX except good luck finding unbiased jurors!
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Jiro said:
you do realize that Zimmerman is facing 2 legal cases? the state and federal (well not yet but it's still under investigation).
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Federal officials detail Trayvon Martin investigation - latimes.com
 
TXgolfer said:
All ya gotta do is convince one juror that this wasn't murder. Based on the evidence available I would love my chances.
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I am so happy you will not be used as a juror! What evidences? I heard most of it been destroyed! It is a known fact that the cops told Zimmerman to NOT follow Trayvon! And it was Trayvon that was crying for help up till he was shot and killed! And Trayvon had no weapons , only a bag of candy and a can of soda,. And when is a crime to wear a hoodie!
 
whatdidyousay! said:
I am so happy you will not be used as a juror! What evidences? I heard most of it been destroyed! It is a known fact that the cops told Zimmerman to NOT follow Trayvon! And it was Trayvon that was crying for help up till he was shot and killed! And Trayvon had no weapons , only a bag of candy and a can of soda,. And when is a crime to wear a hoodie!
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Yup, me too and I'm glad that he will be not juror for George Zimmerman.
 
People need to calm down. Let the facts present themselves accordingly once the Zimmerman trial gets underway.
 
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