Basically Zimmerman didn't end up going to prison because jurors couldn't figure out manslaughter

[Tx4obama]

... and because they didn't ask the judge for more clarification.

If the three jurors that did not want to vote 'not guilty' (one for 2nd degree, two for manslaughter) had stuck to their original opinion there would have been a hung jury and a new trial!

Related...

CNN Anderson Cooper interviews Juror B-37 (Full, 36:49 minutes) below

Btw, the Judge instructed the jurors to disregard the comment Serino said about believing that Zimmerman was telling the truth.
But listen to what the juror says at 3:25 minute mark
she did NOT do what the Judge said to do !

[Skittles]

1. reckless behavior that ends in the death of an innocent person

certainly qualifies

[JustAnotherGen]

2. Says that juror

The one who started out at 2nd degree murder and the two manslaughter votes . . . I would like to know if they knew the could have resulted in a hung jury. .

[Hoyt]

7. That's what I don't understand, not one of them held out, not one.

At least give it a day or two, before caving on someone who deserved more.

If they elected a forman/lady, it must have been an honest to god cracker.

[chelsea0011]

3. Crazy that they wouldn't give Martin more of their time to get back to the judge

with their concerns. They just said fuck it.

[Xipe Totec]

4. A cerefully chosen jury of Zimmerman's peers

A bunch of mindless fucks who will be the first against the wall when the revolution comes.

If you don't get the reference, before you alert, read "The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy"

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

5. I still believe that jury nullification occurred here.

[quinnox]

6. sounds like they were too lazy to continue, and said -fuck it- like another duer said,

and came to an early decision so they could get out of there. Hope they had a wonderful weekend.

[MH1]

8. I served on a jury once, and experienced browbeating by the majority.

I feel certain something like that happened here.

The thing is, you're stuck in that room with those people verbally pounding on you, and you can't just go away and get your thoughts together. Well maybe there's a way to do it but it was my one and only time (so far) actually doing a case as a juror and I didn't know what to do. I still don't, but if there's a next time I'm more prepared to find out.

Anyway, I can picture how the ones who were leaning toward "guilty" were beat on by the others, particularly this one who's already got a book deal and going on CNN.

[davidpdx]

10. That could be

I wouldn't want to be on a jury and have that happen.

[dkf]

9. No...they couldn't get around the self defense claim. That negates 2nd degree and manslaughter.

Two jurors were trying to find anything they could convict him of, but the self defense instructions were not surmountable.

[JustAnotherGen]

11. Same thing will

Happen in the Dunn case. Just you wait and see.

[dkf]

12. No idea.

[JustAnotherGen]

13. I'll watch your

Defense of him when the trial starts.

[dkf]

14. No evidence of need for self defense.

At minimum manslaughter, but probably 1st or 2nd. That's my best guess so far.