To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (723814 ) 7/1/2013 6:48:53 PM From: joseffy Respond to of 1576323 Police Officer’s Testimony Seriously Damage Zimmerman Prosecution’s Case for Second Degree Murder? ...................................................................................................................................................... The Blaze ^ | Jul. 1, 2013 | Jason Howerton Jurors in the George Zimmerman murder trial on Monday heard testimony from police officers describing the neighborhood watch volunteer’s demeanor following his fight with 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. When asked if Zimmerman showed any anger or animosity towards Martin when he talked about him, Officer Doris Singleton — the first person to extensively interview Zimmerman at the police station — testified, “no.” That “no” could prove problematic for the prosecution. Prosecutors must show that Zimmerman acted with ill will or a depraved mind in order to get a second-degree murder conviction. Second degree murder in Florida is defined as follows: “The unlawful killing of a human being, when perpetrated by any act imminently dangerous to another and evincing a depraved mind regardless of human life, although without any premeditated design to effect the death of any particular individual, is murder in the second degree and constitutes a felony of the first degree, punishable by imprisonment for a term of years not exceeding life or as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.” In redirect-examination, the prosecution came back and suggested that it is impossible for Singleton to see into Zimmerman’s mind and determine that he had no ill will toward Trayvon Martin. Not backing down, the defense followed up yet again in recross-examination, asking Singleton, not to speculate, but to say whether there was any evidence to suggest that Zimmerman had a depraved mind or ill will on the night of the shooting. Once again, she said no.