About that grand jury.......

[Are_grits_groceries]

I have no idea what the prosecutor is going to do. Word is charges will be announced at 6pm.

She did not use the grand jury and that gives her no political cover either way. That is ballsy. A lot of times, the grand jury is used to provide the prosecutors a way to deflect some blame.

It's on her either way. That's a lot of weight. She has a reputation for being tough. Let's see how tough she is on who.

Don't expect a first degree charge IMHO. If that is the only charge brought, it's a setup. A jury will be unlikely to convict on that one in Florida and if no lesser option is given, Zimmerman might skate

[TheWraith]

1. She literally cannot bring a first degree charge.

First degree murder charges can ONLY be brought in Florida by a grand jury, not by a prosecutor.

[safeinOhio]

3. She can change the charges and

call for a grand jury at anytime after the arrest.

[rbixby]

2. I think so too, second degree or manslaughter is more likely

Second degree seeming like the more appropriate in this case. Then he can use his self defense story and see what a jury thinks of it.