I should start by stating that I am not a lawyer, nor do I claim to be well versed in the law. However, something struck me this morning after seeing that the prosecution in the Trayvon Martin case went for a second-degree murder charge against George Zimmerman (right, in a photo distributed by AP).
Legal experts have said that prosecutor Angela Corey will have a tough battle ahead getting a second-degree murder conviction.
Manslaughter, which covers reckless and unintentional killings, would… [
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