Why no change of venue in this case? Anyone know?

[Anansi1171]

And I find it ironic that in the Rodney King Police beating case in California, the Powers that Be used a change of venue to Simi Valley(the Sanford, FL of SoCal) to win an acquittal of the Overseers.

Kudos to the poster who picked up on the cognitive dissonance inherent in the Jurors minds, that by finding not guilty, they were absolving Sanford and Central Florida itself in their minds.

It seems surely that from the Prosecution, to Serino, to the Judge and Jury - the whole trajectory was in this direction. Justice had more than the burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt to overcome.

Having just returned from a work assignment in Central Florida, I will take bets with anyone who thinks Michael Dunn will be found guilty.

[BainsBane]

1. It's the defense petitions for change of venue

Here Zimmerman's defense had no reason to do so. They had the perfect jury pool.
The prosecution stick with wherever they are.

[kestrel91316]

2. The defense was perfectly happy with the anti-minority bias in the community.

They saw no reason to change venue, and it is their call.