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spanone

(135,838 posts)
Tue Mar 27, 2012, 06:40 PM Mar 2012

breaking news: Trayvon Martin Investigator Wanted Manslaughter Charge

The lead homicide investigator in the shooting of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin recommended that neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman be charged with manslaughter the night of the shooting, multiple sources told ABC News.

But Sanford, Fla., Investigator Chris Serino was instructed to not press charges against Zimmerman because the state attorney's office headed by Norman Wolfinger determined there wasn't enough evidence to lead to a conviction, the sources told ABC News.

Police brought Zimmerman into the station for questioning for a few hours on the night of the shooting, said Zimmerman's attorney, despite his request for medical attention first. Ultimately they had to accept Zimmerman's claim of self defense. He was never charged with a crime.

Serino filed an affidavit on Feb. 26, the night that Martin was shot and killed by Zimmerman, that stated he was unconvinced Zimmerman's version of events.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/trayvon-martin-investigator-wanted-charge-george-zimmerman-manslaughter/story?id=16011674#.T3JBpHjtjf8

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breaking news: Trayvon Martin Investigator Wanted Manslaughter Charge (Original Post) spanone Mar 2012 OP
Of course ere wasn't enough evidence Nevernose Mar 2012 #1
They had to accept Zimmerman's claim of self defense... Life Long Dem Mar 2012 #2
 

Life Long Dem

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2. They had to accept Zimmerman's claim of self defense...
Tue Mar 27, 2012, 06:49 PM
Mar 2012

because of the "stand your ground law". They left those last words out.

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