Category Archives: Legal

Legal Analysis: Is George Zimmerman Guilty of Second-Degree Murder?

The special prosecutor just charged George Zimmerman with 2nd-degree murder in the Trayvon Martin case. The fact that 1st-degree murder is off the table already suggests difficulties with the case. But 2nd-degree murder is a lower standard, and a guilty … Continue reading

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Extremely Inappropriate (Perhaps Unethical?) Behavior From Resigned George Zimmerman Lawyers

This Trayvon Martin case has everyone acting off his rocker. Lawyers for George Zimmerman have somewhat vaguely resigned their position on the basis that Zimmerman has stopped contacting them or responding to communications. To resign from representing a client is … Continue reading

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Opinion: States Should Not Have an Anonymity Law For Lottery Winners

Recently, 3 people won the Mega Millions $600 + million lottery jackpot. In Maryland and Kansas, the winners have chosen to remain anonymous due to a state law that allows lottery winners to decide whether they want their names revealed … Continue reading

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Case of Marine Gary Stein: Do Military Members Have a Right of Free Speech?

Here are some of the statements that Marine Gary Stein wrote about President Obama on Facebook: 1. He said Obama was a coward. 2. He said “screw Obama.” 3. He said Obama was the economic and religious enemy. Almost no … Continue reading

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Congresswoman Frederica Wilson Comments on Trayvon Martin/George Zimmerman Case

Frederica Wilson is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida. In an interview posted on the Miami Herald, she made the particularly bold statement that George Zimmerman murdered Trayvon Martin. Here, we have a sitting Congresswoman who … Continue reading

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Legal Analysis: Will George Zimmerman Be Indicted For the Murder or Manslaughter of Trayvon Martin?

It has been more than a month since George Zimmerman killed Trayvon Martin. The apparent reason he has not been indicted is because there is at least one eyewitness who witnessed Zimmerman being attacked by Trayvon Martin. Is this witness … Continue reading

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Forensic Voice Identification in Trayvon Martin/George Zimmerman Case

In the first 911 call received on the night Trayvon Martin died, the call picked up some screaming. A forensic analyst hired by the Orlando Sentinel used a voice-identification machine to say that the screams were not those of George … Continue reading

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