Peach
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Just like the Trayvon Martin case the prosecution overcharged. In both cases involuntary manslaughter was the most likely outcome. I do understand the jury can consider it even though the prosecution is going after murder. The bullet ricocheted so they were never going to prove murder. Sometimes I wonder if a deal is done ahead of time in these cases and the prosecution overcharges purposely knowing they wouldn't get a guilty verdict. I thought the same thing in the Trayvon Martin case.
Except that the Prosecutors never tried to reach a plea bargain and allowed manslaughter as a lesser but included charge.
Here was the thing, Zarate had a public defender. He didn't even have a good lawyer.
Did the Prosecution present a case for Manslaughter or stick to 2nd? And PDs can be better than private attorneys that do not have a relationship with the SA.