The most important justice event of the year has finally been given a criminal charge, a named defendant and a forum. The future trial of George Zimmerman for the killing of Trayvon Martin is one of those singular happenings which causes a society to reassess the basics of its criminal law.
The Trayvon Martin death has been the subject of heated discussion, particularly in relation to Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” legislation. However, what matters most in the coming months is a facet of that law which permits trial judges to rule on justification prior to the trial. The course of the prosecution has been altered by the need to minimize this possibility of dismissal before trial.
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