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Florida Construction Firm and VP Acquitted on Federal Bribery Charges Due to "Botched" Indictment

Anthony Lake
March 22, 2012 12:30

M.M. Parrish Construction Co., a Gainesville, Florida-based construction company and its Vice President Lloyd Whann were acquitted on bribery charges on Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, as reported by The Gainesville Sun. M.M. Parrish and Mr. Whann were...

Trayvon Martin: "Stand Your Ground" Rule Has NOTHING To Do With This Case

Darren Hutchinson
March 22, 2012 01:49

A lot of professional and amateur media have argued that the "stand your ground" rule -- a provision in Florida self-defense law -- could complicate or preclude the prosecution of George Zimmerman.  Zimmerman killed Trayvon Martin, but police declined to arrest him. Sanford Police Chief...

Sorry, Trayvon Martin: They Just Don't Like You (UPDATED)

Darren Hutchinson
March 22, 2012 01:36

"It is about time the court faced the fact that the white people of the South don't like the colored people." -- Chief Justice William Rehnquist (written when he was a law clerk on the Supreme Court). The recent murder of Trayvon Martin, a black teenager, by George Zimmerman, a white "neighborhood...

Trayvon Martin: 911 Call Contradicts Police Account (Audio)

Darren Hutchinson
March 20, 2012 14:08

Note: Major New Development in the Case: SHOCKING NEW WITNESS TESTIMONY IN TRAYVON MARTIN CASE! Under threat of litigation, police in Sanford, Florida have released 911 tapes related to the February 26 killing of Trayvon Martin. Martin's death has begun to attract national media attention....

George Zimmerman, Killer of Trayvon Martin: The Man Who Would Be Cop

Darren Hutchinson
March 20, 2012 14:07

Note: Major New Development in the Case: SHOCKING NEW WITNESS TESTIMONY IN TRAYVON MARTIN CASE! The Miami Herald and the Orlando Sentinel have published additional reports regarding the death of... To view the rest of this article, please visit DISSENTING JUSTICE. Thanks.