The Justice Department could bring a hate crime charge against George Zimmerman in the killing of Trayvon Martin if there is sufficient evidence the slaying was motivated by racial bias.
U.S. Department of Justice may charge a hate crime against the shooter in the murder of black teenager in Florida Trayvon Martin, if there is sufficient evidence that the murder was motivated by racial prejudice, and not just a battle control spiral, lawyers and former prosecutors say.
So far only one such area code publicly against Zimmerman 28 years, George, captain of the Neighbourhood Watch, who shot Martin 17 to February 26 in central Florida city of Sanford. In one of his 911 to the police that night, Zimmerman muttered something that some listeners sounds like an insult to say racist. Zimmerman's father white and mother is Spanish.
"It seems pretty clear to me," said Donald Tibbs, Drexel University law professor, who carefully studied the race, civil rights and criminal procedure. "If it was a racial epithet, which preceded the attack on Trayvon Martin, of course, we have a hate crime."
Others say that the picture is not clear enough to determine that said Zimmerman. And many experts say should be more evidence that he harbored racial bias against black and went to Martin for this reason alone. Previously, he was in a complex theft committed by young black men, possibly suspicious Zimmerman room when he saw Martin.
"They have to show that this person because of race, to focus, religion, color, and so on," said David C. Weinstein, a former federal prosecutor in Miami. "It's not that he was behind someone came down and in the confrontation, which may or may not be on this basis. "
Zimmerman's parents, in a letter to a local newspaper, was their son is not a racist, and the number of black residents of the neighborhood where Martin was shot only positive things to say about Zimmerman. Zimmerman is not charged with a crime, claiming self-defense under Florida's "stand on his" law, a person who is obliged to retreat, when the threat of serious bodily harm or death are removed. Martin says he was attacked while walking to his car, police said.
"It's not a racist," prosecutor Craig Ring talks about his client. "The incident, which was not a racist or a hate crime in any way."
"Standing on its" laws in force in about two dozen more states are under control. U.S. Senator Charles Schumer, DN.Y., on Sunday sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to ask the federal investigation to determine the killings are not prosecuted because the laws are too burden on local governments.
His parents Martin and hundreds of supporters say Zimmerman should be immediately arrested and charged with the murder of a young man, but local police say that there is little evidence to refute his claim of self-defense. The jury will convene April 10 to consider the fact that government spending is second-degree murder or murder can accommodate.
Upon receipt of no-confidence vote of the commission, the police chief, Bill Lee announced last week he was temporarily stepping aside from his post. City Manager Norton Bonaparte, Jr., said that officials want the problem to be resolved fairly.
U.S. Department of Justice may charge a hate crime against the shooter in the murder of black teenager in Florida Trayvon Martin, if there is sufficient evidence that the murder was motivated by racial prejudice, and not just a battle control spiral, lawyers and former prosecutors say.
So far only one such area code publicly against Zimmerman 28 years, George, captain of the Neighbourhood Watch, who shot Martin 17 to February 26 in central Florida city of Sanford. In one of his 911 to the police that night, Zimmerman muttered something that some listeners sounds like an insult to say racist. Zimmerman's father white and mother is Spanish.
"It seems pretty clear to me," said Donald Tibbs, Drexel University law professor, who carefully studied the race, civil rights and criminal procedure. "If it was a racial epithet, which preceded the attack on Trayvon Martin, of course, we have a hate crime."
Others say that the picture is not clear enough to determine that said Zimmerman. And many experts say should be more evidence that he harbored racial bias against black and went to Martin for this reason alone. Previously, he was in a complex theft committed by young black men, possibly suspicious Zimmerman room when he saw Martin.
"They have to show that this person because of race, to focus, religion, color, and so on," said David C. Weinstein, a former federal prosecutor in Miami. "It's not that he was behind someone came down and in the confrontation, which may or may not be on this basis. "
Zimmerman's parents, in a letter to a local newspaper, was their son is not a racist, and the number of black residents of the neighborhood where Martin was shot only positive things to say about Zimmerman. Zimmerman is not charged with a crime, claiming self-defense under Florida's "stand on his" law, a person who is obliged to retreat, when the threat of serious bodily harm or death are removed. Martin says he was attacked while walking to his car, police said.
"It's not a racist," prosecutor Craig Ring talks about his client. "The incident, which was not a racist or a hate crime in any way."
"Standing on its" laws in force in about two dozen more states are under control. U.S. Senator Charles Schumer, DN.Y., on Sunday sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to ask the federal investigation to determine the killings are not prosecuted because the laws are too burden on local governments.
His parents Martin and hundreds of supporters say Zimmerman should be immediately arrested and charged with the murder of a young man, but local police say that there is little evidence to refute his claim of self-defense. The jury will convene April 10 to consider the fact that government spending is second-degree murder or murder can accommodate.
Upon receipt of no-confidence vote of the commission, the police chief, Bill Lee announced last week he was temporarily stepping aside from his post. City Manager Norton Bonaparte, Jr., said that officials want the problem to be resolved fairly.
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