Comments by "cchris874" (@cchris874) on "LegalEagle" channel.

  1.  @justicegraceful2171  I have researched it very extensively, though not to the point of looking at hours and hours of trial tape. Caveat: I qualify as a white privileged male. Just being honest. I completely understand the arguments for his guilt. I respect your view 100%. In the court of public opinion I think he's guilty too. I think his testimony sounds concocted. But the way I approach these matters from a legal standpoint is, we start with reasonable doubt. The proof in a court of law has to be beyond reasonable doubt. So can/did GZ construct a scenario that's not completely far fetched? Here are the key elements for me. Yes, GZ started the whole thing, which was stupid, unwise and potentially (actually in this case) dangerous. It's like the current Ahmoud Arbery case, though not as brazen. But, unlike the present case, it's entirely conceivable that GZ did lose sight of Trayvon and turned around back to his car. Is this far fetched so far? So, GZ alleges TM, rather than going back to his step father's house, decided to follow him. Perhaps out of rage. Is THAT far fetched? I don't see it. Now we come to the last part. GZ claims that when Trayvon was on top of him, he saw GZ's gun, grabbed for it and said "you're going to die." Now is this far-fetched? Now we are getting into the real nuances. I believe GZ made this part up. But can we say with any confidence it's a twilight zone fantasy? That's where I conclude reasonable doubt may be possible here. The fact GZ was the initial "aggressor" is partially mooted here because in his scenario, he started to walk away and in effect TM started afresh as the new aggressor. I am not saying this is likely. Just not a mad ridiculous fantasy. I am completely with you this man's a hopeless A horrible role model, probably a murderer, and racist scum. Continual run-ins with the law confirm it. Just saying, if I had to decide this man's fate in a court of law, not sure I could do it. Thank you for your replies. Very appreciate your perspective!
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  2. Sociopath though he is, there may have been some reasonable doubt in that case.
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  3.  @justicegraceful2171  And I could well be wrong. I debate this case periodically with a friend of mine who thinks I'm all off on this. So he helps keep me modest I suppose. Great conversation. Thank you.
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  4. Don't think it's quite that. Do you believe they started chasing him expecting to kill him in advance??
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  5.  @Jartran72  It's just speculation. They may have grabbed the guns because they believed he was armed, as Greg McMichael had stated when he previously encountered him (or whom he believed to be the same person.) We live in an armed country unfortunately. I have a friend in Florida who valets for a living. He says most of the cars have guns in them. It proves next to nothing. The only thing we can say with certainty aside from there being a shooting is that it was reckless endangerment. And racism probably played a major role. Certainly you or I would be unable to prove premeditation in a court of law.
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