Zimmerman is guilty of involuntary manslaughter, at most

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44. Florida Law

I somewhat agree -- the jury must find that he "evinced a depraved mind regardless of human life", and I agree that it will be a hard row to hoe...

On the other hand, manslaughter seems to be a slam dunk where they only have to prove culpable negligence.

Its going to be hard for a jury to find that Zimmerman didn't care if Martin lived or died. It might be possible, but it is a definite stretch.


Murder 2

(2) The unlawful killing of a human being, when perpetrated by any act imminently dangerous to another and evincing a depraved mind regardless of human life, although without any premeditated design to effect the death of any particular individual, is murder in the second degree and constitutes a felony of the first degree, punishable by imprisonment for a term of years not exceeding life or as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.


Manslaughter

782.07 Manslaughter; aggravated manslaughter of an elderly person or disabled adult; aggravated manslaughter of a child; aggravated manslaughter of an officer, a firefighter, an emergency medical technician, or a paramedic.—
(1) The killing of a human being by the act, procurement, or culpable negligence of another, without lawful justification according to the provisions of chapter 776 and in cases in which such killing shall not be excusable homicide or murder, according to the provisions of this chapter, is manslaughter, a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.