Former prosecutors and defense attorneys in Pennsylvania alike said that despite the flood of emotions surrounding the George Zimmerman trial, the verdict was nothing more than the result of the evidence, or lack thereof, presented in the courtroom. But they differed on the effects and necessity of laws like Florida's Stand Your Ground law.

Former longtime Philadelphia District Attorney Lynne Abraham said opinions run the gamut on this case, but to her the issue is more fundamental.

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