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Zimmerman's New Attorney Thinks Her Client Is A Racist And Stand Your Ground Is An "Awful Law"
George Zimmerman's New Attorney Thinks Her Client Is A Racist And Stand Your Ground Is An "Awful Law"
November 25, 2013 3:44 PM EST
TIMOTHY JOHNSON
Jayne Weintraub -- an attorney hired by George Zimmerman to defend him against domestic abuse charges -- criticized Florida's "terrible" Stand Your Ground self-defense law during a television appearance earlier this year defending Zimmerman over the accusation that he murdered Trayvon Martin.
In July, Zimmerman was acquitted on charges of second degree murder and manslaughter after fatally shooting 17-year-old Martin in Sanford, Florida in February 2012. Zimmerman's acquittal was in part made possible by Stand Your Ground, which was specifically cited by a juror as a reason for acquittal. Zimmerman has had a number of law enforcement interactions since his acquittal. On November 18 he was charged with felony aggravated assault and domestic violence battery after his girlfriend accused him of choking her and threatening her with a gun on separate occasions.
Weintraub, a Florida defense attorney who often appears on TV to provide the viewpoint of the defense in a criminal trial, said on the July 12 edition of CNN's Piers Morgan Live that Stand Your Ground "is a terrible, terrible law" and that "it's almost giving extra permission for those who carry guns." She added that she doesn't believe the evidence supports a guilty verdict.
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While the trial was ongoing, Weintraub tweeted that she believed both Zimmerman and Martin were "rascists" [sic]:
November 25, 2013 3:44 PM EST
TIMOTHY JOHNSON
Jayne Weintraub -- an attorney hired by George Zimmerman to defend him against domestic abuse charges -- criticized Florida's "terrible" Stand Your Ground self-defense law during a television appearance earlier this year defending Zimmerman over the accusation that he murdered Trayvon Martin.
In July, Zimmerman was acquitted on charges of second degree murder and manslaughter after fatally shooting 17-year-old Martin in Sanford, Florida in February 2012. Zimmerman's acquittal was in part made possible by Stand Your Ground, which was specifically cited by a juror as a reason for acquittal. Zimmerman has had a number of law enforcement interactions since his acquittal. On November 18 he was charged with felony aggravated assault and domestic violence battery after his girlfriend accused him of choking her and threatening her with a gun on separate occasions.
Weintraub, a Florida defense attorney who often appears on TV to provide the viewpoint of the defense in a criminal trial, said on the July 12 edition of CNN's Piers Morgan Live that Stand Your Ground "is a terrible, terrible law" and that "it's almost giving extra permission for those who carry guns." She added that she doesn't believe the evidence supports a guilty verdict.
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While the trial was ongoing, Weintraub tweeted that she believed both Zimmerman and Martin were "rascists" [sic]:
http://mediamatters.org/blog/2013/11/25/george-zimmermans-new-attorney-thinks-her-clien/197050
Weintraub's words on Twitter about "rascists" seem so unprofessional that I almost have to wonder if her account was hacked, but if she really did write those words then I find it absolutely hilarious that Zimmerman decided to be represented by a person who called him a "rascist".
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No fan of Zimmy but what the fuck?
