olddude, The way it looks, manslaughter, acquittal or hung jury, depending on the outside political pressure. Up until they opened it up for a lesser charge, it looked like acquittal...but now, that's changed. However, manslaughter requires negligence, and if it is argued successfully, the self defense issue could throw that out the window, for the reason, that self defense, is based on, it's 'either him or me', AND if he had reason to believe, that his life was in danger, or he was fearing about receiving 'great bodily harm'..as the law reads. Now, in Florida, the prosecution gives its final closing arguments, then the defense has its shot...but in Florida, the prosecution gets a final rebuttal, after the defense's closing statements. It's not like that in all states, but there it is. Up until yesterday, there were seven possible verdicts..today, I believe there are three, as listed above. I do not believe he will be found 'guilty' of 1st or 2nd degree murder. The prosecution is WAY to far away from proving that..that's why the plead for going to a lesser charge option.
That being said, I'm not rooting for any of them above another...just analyzing the way it unfolded in court...though some of our resident racists won't believe that. Frankly, I think the story was blown WAY out of proportion, but, it WAS politicized for the purpose of dividing people into further polarizations, and they got that!
Now if everyone can remain calm, no matter what the verdict, HOPEFULLY it might signal a return to unity, and a greater disregard for force-fed media pandering politics.
Let's hope for that..along with a more responsible media...(but more than likely, that won't happen).

Oh yeah, almost forgot, any takes on the Holder perjury, lying about his program, and the dead border agent???
Nixon pre-trial Manson statements?
Obama's??

Silly cherry picking hypocrites!

GfS