6 jurors seated in Zimmerman trial, ALL women.

[powderman]

Six women picked as jurors in George Zimmerman trial
Published June 20, 2013
 
FoxNews.com
 
DEVELOPING -- Six women were chosen Thursday to decide the fate of George Zimmerman, the Florida neighborhood watch captain accused of murder in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.

The six jurors were seated after a nearly two-week long jury selection process, in which potential jurors were grilled about their prior knowledge of the case and their personal beliefs on guns, law enforcement and media coverage of the fatal shooting.

The court also chose four alternates.

The six final jurors are all women – five are white and one is Hispanic.

The racial and ethnic makeup of potential jurors is relevant, prosecutors say. They have have argued that Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer for his gated community in Sanford, Fla., profiled Trayvon Martin when he followed the black teen last year as Martin was walking back from a convenience store to the house of his father's fiancee.

SPECIAL COVERAGE: ZIMMERMAN TRIAL

Attorneys whittled the pool of hundreds of potential jurors down to 40 for the second round of questioning, and from there six jurors and four alternates were chosen. The potential jurors were given numbers to protect their identities during the selection process.

Juror B-29, Juror B-76, Juror B-37, Juror B-51, Juror E-6 and Juror E-40 were the final six jurors selected.

MEET THE JURORS

The case has gained national attention, and, during the first round of jury selection, potential jurors were questioned at length about their knowledge of the case.

"I haven't lived under a rock for the past year," said Juror B-51. "It's pretty hard for people not to have gotten some information."

Juror B-51, a white female retiree, was quizzed on the second day of jury selection. She said her first impression of the case was "sad" for both sides. When asked if she thought Zimmerman had done anything wrong by getting out of his truck, she said, "Certainly, he didn't wait. Maybe the police didn't come quick enough. I don't know."

Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder. He is pleading not guilty, claiming self-defense.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.



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[Cuts Crooked]

I'm predicting a hung jury on this go 'round.

[yellowtail3]

I believe the state is hoping that Zimmerman will cave and plead out. That's why they arrested his wife, to try to force that.

[briarpatch]

Its obvious he dont have a lawyer.

[Ranger99]

riots and looting on the way.
everybody duck- the big book they're
gonna throw at him is flying by

[BBF]

The good thing is that ALL have to agree on the verdict.

[lakota]

I am sure they will all be coerced into agreement. The man should have ran when he had the chance, there is no way he recieves a fair trial.

[two-blocked]

"The man should have ran when he had the chance"
 
Like when the dispatcher told him to back off?

[lakota]

I guess he was running as instructed as he was attacked from behind.

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[spruce]

Facts don't matter much in this case, he's already been convicted by the media.  The court proceedings are just a formality.
 
Even so, I can't imagine what his lawyer was thinking during jury selection.

[BBF]

Facts don't matter much in this case, he's already been convicted by the media.  The court proceedings are just a formality.
 
Even so, I can't imagine what his lawyer was thinking during jury selection.

That appears to be the best his Defense could get.
 
The Prosecution wanted 6 black women, the Defense 6 older white guys. One of the women is Latino, so I'm thinking "hung jury. After that move the venue to a different place.

[m-g Willy]

I know I'd be scared to be judged by six people that was not smart enough to get out of jury duty!

[jimster]

"The man should have ran when he had the
chance" Like when the dispatcher told him to back off?

Not sure what the laws in that state are, but in this state, you would still have the right to defend yourself, even if you started a conflict by doing or saying something stupid. So really everything is irrelevant except did he have to defend himself. At least that's the way it is here. I also don't know what happened there, just sayin. In my opinion the prosecution set themselves up for a hung jury or losing the case by using the charge of murder, there would have been a number of other charges that may have fit better.
The biggest problem I see is the charge of murder may not fit, which leads to a hung jury...which leads to riots and people burning their town down. A lot of people are thinking he should be convicted even if he did defend himself just to save the whole place from a whole lot of self defense cases after the riots start. Helliva a predicament they all put themselves in.

[BBF]

"The man should have ran when he had the
chance" Like when the dispatcher told him to back off?

Not sure what the laws in that state are, but in this state, you would still have the right to defend yourself, even if you started a conflict by doing or saying something stupid. So really everything is irrelevant except did he have to defend himself. At least that's the way it is here. I also don't know what happened there, just sayin. In my opinion the prosecution set themselves up for a hung jury or losing the case by using the charge of murder, there would have been a number of other charges that may have fit better.
The biggest problem I see is the charge of murder may not fit, which leads to a hung jury...which leads to riots and people burning their town down. A lot of people are thinking he should be convicted even if he did defend himself just to save the whole place from a whole lot of self defense cases after the riots start. Helliva a predicament they all put themselves in.

They may be able to come to a verdict on a lesser charge if the Judge gives them the ability to do so.

The other thing is, if I understand this correctly, the Jury can overrule the Judge and come up with their own finding.

[nw_hunter]

Its obvious he dont have a lawyer.

Becoming more obvious he is being thrown under the bus.
What ever happened to one being entitled to a Jury of one's peers?


Jury of one's peers n. a guaranteed right of criminal defendants, in which "peer" means an "equal."  This has been interpreted by courts to mean that the available jurors include a broad spectrum of the population, particularly of race, national origin and GENDER.  Jury selection may include no process which excludes those of a particular race or intentionally narrows the spectrum of possible jurors.  It does not mean that women are to be tried by women, Asians by Asians, or African Americans by African Americans. 


I see they haven't mentioned the Race of the picked Jurors, and they have been given a number to be used instead of using their names.

[magooch]

This case is at the least a huge miscarriage of justice and the people who should be on trial is the persecuter and maybe even the state's attorney general and governor for not stepping in and stopping this travesty. 


The only thing that matters is whose head was being pounded into the pavement.  So far the only thing that we know is that Zimmerman had the marks to prove it.


The question on everyone's mind should be that if Zimmerman is convicted, what message does that send to the punks about their violent behavior.

[BBF]

I thought there were 5 white and one Hispanic woman on the jury.

[Oldshooter]

I know I'd be scared to be judged by six people that was not smart enough to get out of jury duty!

Thats funny right there!
 
Problem with these folks though is that they wanna be on that jury. Thats scary. Who does he have for attorneys.........Abott and Costello,  or maybe Dewey Cheatum and How.
 
Six women.................cheeeeesh, Barry's youngest daughter will president by the time he sees the light of day, if they dont just hang him..
 

[powderman]

I thought there were 5 white and one Hispanic woman on the jury.

 
bbf. Right you are Sir. POWDERMAN. 

[SwampThing762]

This case is at the least a huge miscarriage of justice and the people who should be on trial is the persecuter and maybe even the state's attorney general and governor for not stepping in and stopping this travesty. 


The only thing that matters is whose head was being pounded into the pavement.  So far the only thing that we know is that Zimmerman had the marks to prove it.


The question on everyone's mind should be that if Zimmerman is convicted, what message does that send to the punks about their violent behavior.

Governor Scott and AG Bondi will steer clear of  this because they face an election next year.    However, I think AG Bondi would have prosecuted this case herself if she had the time.    She has prosecuted many violent crimes as an SA.

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[gstewart44]

GZ will most likely end up dead no matter the outcome of the trial.    If he goes to jail he will be picked off by one of the black gangs with 40+ shiv wounds in him.    If he walks, he will end up like one of the patsy's on the Sopranos........popped behind the ear or in a drive by when he least expects it....... and the perp that assassinates him will be a hero to the black community.     The Black Panthers offered up a bounty on him last year.   I wonder if they will pay in 2013?   

[BBF]

One of the "handles" this guy used for himself was "Wild Nigga" Would Obama still think he be looking like a son of his?

[FPH]

Lets let Paula Dean say that......maybe then we will get a reaction.