Poll: What is your prediction to what the verdict will be?

[Tx4obama]

Zimmerman's Defense will begin delivering their closing argument Friday morning.
The Prosecution will have the opportunity to rebut.
After the judge reads the instructions to the jury they will go into deliberations.
When the jury reaches a verdict the judge will allow it to be announced on the same day even if it is on the weekend.

Vote below as to what verdict you think the six member jury will reach.

36 votes, 1 pass | Time left: Unlimited
	2nd degree murder
	3 (8%)
	Manslaugher
	10 (28%)
	Not guilty
	19 (53%)
	Hung jury
	4 (11%)
	1 DU member did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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[Deep13]

1. I predict it will be official. nt

[Rex]

2. I cannot pick between 2nd and manslaughter

but I predict it will be one or the other.

[DesertFlower]

3. i'm going with manslaughter, but i'd

rather it be 2nd degree.

[budkin]

4. Not guilty without a doubt

[rainy]

8. Reasonable doubt.

The female jury I think will find that Zimmerman is guilty.

[budkin]

38. Told you. Too obvious.

[CTyankee]

5. Couldn't decide between guilty of 2nd degree or outright acquittal so went with Manslaughter.

Hung jury is also a possibility. Hard to tell.

[99Forever]

6. Manslaughter, most likely...

... even tho it's quite clear that he is a murdering scumbucket and his supporters aren't much better.

[galileoreloaded]

7. NG based on jury makeup and prosecutorial bungles IMO. nt

[DevonRex]

9. I went with 2nd degree. The evidence is there

even though the prosecution should have done a much better job. But today he laid the facts out about the lies. A reasonable person will understand those lies mean 2nd degree when added to his bigotry.

The fact that his lies started while he was on the phone with the 911 dispatcher shows that he was determined and angry and deliberately stalked that teenager while carrying a loaded firearm that doesn't even have an external safety. The long trigger pull is the only safety mechanism it has.

[progressivejazzredux]

10. I voted "not guilty"

but it should be First Degree Murder. He hunted Trayvon down.

[customerserviceguy]

11. Interesting

The arguments, including rebuttal, are likely to take all day tomorrow. I can imagine that there will be a day of instructions on Monday, but the jurors will have all weekend to think about all of the evidence and testimony produced at the trial.

[Tx4obama]

13. I think the judge will wrap it up tomorrow

The Prosecution's closing argument today was only around 2 1/2 hours long.

So, even if the Defense takes say 4 to 5 hours (tomorrow morning/afternoon) and the prosecution's rebuttal is 1 to 2 hours - then there'd still be plenty of time to read the jury instructions.

This judge doesn't want to keep the jury sequestered longer than she has too.

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Edited to add...
In the Jodi Arias trial in Arizona they couldn't hold court on Fridays. But they can in Florida and I think it's even possible that the jury could deliberate on Saturday - cause they said if the jury reached a decision on the weekend then the judge would allow the verdict to be read on the weekend.

[customerserviceguy]

18. Good point

IF the whole thing is wrapped up by the end of the business day Friday. It seems to have dragged out just a bit longer than was expected. If it had wrapped up by, say a Wednesday, there might be a feeling on the part of the jury to get it over before the weekend, but I do think it possible that deliberations will last pretty much the whole week, barring a hung jury.

If they come back quickly, or take a very long time, it favors GZ. If they take 2-3 days, then it doesn't. If they feel that he is guilty of second degree, then it will take approximately that amount of time to go over each of the instructions and the pertinent evidence.

[Demo_Chris]

12. I believe he is guilty, but they need 6 non-Fox, non-racist, and non-Limbaugh jurors...

Tall order.

[sbh]

14. It should be 1st Degree. It was clearly pre-meditated. He just wanted to kill a "negro".

Sorry for the pejorative term, but that's what he basically said on the police tape. "They always get away."

The guy is a racist homocidal maniac and needs to be locked up for life. Screw the "neighborhood watch" thing. It had nothing to do with that. That's my job.

I went out last night and confronted a guy in an oddly shaped utility truck (who had hair longer than mine, and no shirt on) and he just said his daughter was dating one of my neighbor's kids. I told him to have a nice evening. I wasn't packing heat.

[BainsBane]

15. If I had to put money down

I'd say not guilty on all counts, but that's not the verdict I want. I think manslaughter would be fair.

[stevenleser]

16. I predict the jury will say "Manslaughter". Zimmerman should get the top charge but from press

anecdotes, I don't think the prosecution nailed that charge.

That said, I think they did prove well enough that Zimmerman has some culpability in this situation.

I'm hoping for second degree murder but if I had to bet something significant on the outcome, I would say manslaughter.

[northoftheborder]

17. I think it will be a hung jury. Prosecution did a lousy job. I voted manslaughter.

[Boomerproud]

22. I agree with you (and others) that the prosecution did a terrible job.

I will be surprised if he doesn't walk. The kid is dead and Zimmerman is responsible-end of story.

[Tx4obama]

19. Bumping up for the late night crew :) n/t

[ellisonz]

20. Murder in the Second Degree. n/t

[sarisataka]

21. The prosecution stumbled often

but the evidence does not support his story of how the encounter went. I expect manslaughter.

[rollin74]

23. not guilty. prosecution put on a less than convincing case

[Raine]

24. Not guilty, because the prosecution is a hot mess. nt

[Tx4obama]

25. I wonder how long the jury will take before we hear anything. n/t

[JoePhilly]

26. Manslaughter ... the evidence shows ...

1) Zimmerman believed Martin was a "suspect", but there had been no crime that night).
2) Zimmerman was unhappy that prior burglary suspects had eluded the local police, even when called.
3) Zimmerman got out of his car and followed Martin.
4) There was a confrontation, the start of which is in dispute. Zimmerman has a very clear motive to initiate such a confrontation. He believes Martin is a suspect and he does not want another suspect to get away. Zimmerman is also armed, which allows him to enter into a confrontation with greater ease.
5) At some point during the confrontation, Zimmerman shoots Martin and kills him.

The only element of this that has any room for debate is #4. But Zimmerman's state of mind is already known.

[Tx4obama]

27. And Zimmerman never verbalized that he was 'neighborhood watch', so to Trayvon ...

... Zimmerman was following Trayvon as a stalker in the dark night.

[JoePhilly]

28. Exactly ...

... even if one were to accept the defense's suggestion that Martin started the confrontation, the only motive Martin might have is fearing the unknown stalker.

Zimmerman's actions are the ones creating all of the real tension in the situation.

[dr.strangelove]

29. Not guilty

I don;t see them convicting.

[Atman]

30. I hate to say it, but I think he'll walk.

O'Mara made a good case for "reasonable doubt." I totally don't agree, but remember all six jurors have to agree. I see that as unlikely.

[Perez Pradosky]

31. Not guilty

On all charges.

[hrmjustin]

32. Do you want Zimmerman to be not guilty?

[HappyMe]

33. Manslaughter

[bunnies]

34. +1. Should be easy. nt

[Kali]

35. I think he will walk.

he is ultimately and morally responsible, but I don't think the state proved the charges beyond a reasonable doubt, certainly not 2nd degree murder.

[Kali]

37. I knew it.

I feel so bad for Trayvon Martin's family. He was just a kid.

[budkin]

39. Agreed. The defense was way better

Prosecution got owned.

[Tx4obama]

36. Kick. Seems like we're getting close now, but one never knows. n/t