Zimmerman Verdict: Not Guilty

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Best Tweets From the Zimmerman Trial

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Jury question asks for "clarification" on manslaughter instruction. Attorneys discussing. #ZimmermanTrial #GeorgeZImmerman #TrayvonMartin
— Jeff Weiner (@JeffWeinerOS) July 13, 2013

This could be an 'out of the frying pan into the fire' moment for Zimmerman. Manslaughter w/ firearm means 10-30 in Florida.
— BlackVoices (@blackvoices) July 13, 2013

#Manslaughter is 10 to 30 years. This judge might go for 20 or 30. #ZimmermanTrial
— southernprogressive (@patrioticlogic) July 13, 2013

So now the attorneys want to ask the jurors to be more specific with their question. #ZimmermanTrial
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) July 13, 2013

Judge says the jury has ordered dinner. O'Mara suggests and judge agrees attys should wait 15 min 4 response. Court is in recess.
— Kyle Hightower (@khightower) July 13, 2013

On dinner break, Martin family attorney Daryl Parks told me they are "very optimistic" based on the jury Manslaughter question.
— bob kealing (@bobkealing) July 14, 2013

The sun sets while the jury continues deliberations. #ZimmermanTrial pic.twitter.com/BjP8fHLupC
— SarahHoyeCNN (@SarahHoyeCNN) July 14, 2013

PIC: As the sun sets, jurors are still upstairs in the courthouse deliberating the fate of #GeorgeZimmerman pic.twitter.com/8shWeQthDo
— Mike DeForest (@MikeDeForest6) July 14, 2013

NOW: "We need a verdict, we need it now," crowd chants. #ZIMMERMANon9.
— Ryan Hughes - WFTV (@RHughesWFTV) July 14, 2013

Now leading HuffPost: NOT GUILTY (BUT NOT INNOCENT) The latest: http://t.co/VVylefFkIW pic.twitter.com/efmshUoyEg
— Huffington Post (@HuffingtonPost) July 14, 2013

Photos: Reactions to the George Zimmerman verdict http://t.co/6oCcehiNJq pic.twitter.com/ZNNgPZSqxw
— ABC News (@ABC) July 14, 2013

AL SHARPTON: The George Zimmerman verdict is a 'slap in the face to those who believe in justice': http://t.co/0H4SjGF0WY
— Business Insider (@businessinsider) July 14, 2013

In the United States of Ambivalence, there was #NoJusticeForTrayvon.
— Randall Reynolds (@randallr01) July 14, 2013

Chants from #TrayvonMartin supporters outside courthouse: "Nationwide protests! Nationwide Protests!" #ZimmermanTrial #GeorgeZimmerman
— Jeff Weiner (@JeffWeinerOS) July 14, 2013

Prosecutor Angela Corey speaking now after NOT GUILTY verdict in Zimmerman case. Live feed: http://t.co/6MzWHuHsTZ pic.twitter.com/e90C74XdqS
— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) July 14, 2013

You are a miserable failure Angela Corey. There is #NoJustice in Florida: pic.twitter.com/5lHONcetTi
— SheSheGo (@SheSheGo) July 14, 2013

Crowd continues to shout Justice for Trayvon pic.twitter.com/Zzn3SGjeoC
— Gail Paschall-Brown (@gpbwesh) July 14, 2013

Seconds after being acquitted, #Zimmerman accepts congratulations from his atty Don West. @MiamiHerald / Getty pic pic.twitter.com/c2HpVbgKw1
— Evan Benn (@EvanBenn) July 14, 2013

Don West live on HLN: I still think the joke was funny. http://t.co/k8WiqnTo44 #ZimmermanTrial
— HLN News and Views (@HLNTV) July 14, 2013

State attorney John Guy just walked up to shake the hands of the defense team. Defense attorney Don West refused to shake his hand.
— Rodney Hawkins (@RodneyCBSNews) July 14, 2013

I couldn't loathe Don West more right now.
— Joan Walsh (@joanwalsh) July 14, 2013

DON WEST THINKS THIS IS A JOKE.
— Christina Coleman (@ChrissyCole) July 14, 2013

In an incredible display of insensitivity to import of this verdict, the defense team was not only jubilant, West danced on Trayvon's grave
— Ernest Portlow (@eportlow) July 14, 2013

O'mara on jury's question of manslaughter instruction: "They were confused by a confusing instruction."
— David Ovalle (@DavidOvalle305) July 14, 2013

To my tweeps who are in pain tonight, hold on. It's going to be ok.
— Joy Reid (@TheReidReport) July 14, 2013

ALEC just legalized murder in Florida. Stand your ground was an ALEC bill. ALEC murdered Trayvon Martin!
— Eric Heggie (@ericheggie) July 14, 2013

Mark O'Mara conducted a racist defense to a racist jury and got a racist verdict. Welcome South. #NoJusticeForTrayvon #NoJusticeInAmerica
— L'Etat C'est Moi (@letat_lechat) July 14, 2013

Zimmerman will be hired now by the Sanford police department
— sealyons (@CarlosLyons) July 14, 2013

God blessed Me & Sybrina with Tray and even in his death I know my baby proud of the FIGHT we along with all of you put up for him GOD BLESS
— Tracy Martin (@BTraymartin9) July 14, 2013

Even though I am broken hearted my faith is unshattered I WILL ALWAYS LOVE MY BABY TRAY
— Tracy Martin (@BTraymartin9) July 14, 2013

Best Tweets from the Zimmerman Trial

I don’t care that #Zimmerman had a legal right to carry a gun—Jeffrey Dahmer had a legal right to knives & a boiling pot #ZimmermanTrial
— Nancy Grace (@NancyGraceHLN) July 10, 2013

#zimmermantrial in 12 words or less: "Are you following him?" "Yes." "We don't need you to do that."
— Eric Wolfson (@ericwolfson) July 8, 2013

The Zimmerman trial: "... at our safest almost all of us are Trayvon Martin to someone else." http://t.co/nP708VxJA6
— Joan (@LibertyBelleJ) July 13, 2013

Hey remember that time you had a gun and you shot someone to death but you screamed until you killed them? No? Me either. #zimmermantrial
— Darryn M. Briggs (@darryn_briggs) July 8, 2013

George Zimmerman got some BANDAIDS - Trayvon Martin got a bullet to his heart! Deadly force?
— Julie (@julieque11) July 10, 2013

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We all say "No more Trayvon's" but we just cant talk, we have to act. http://t.co/w9dMH0pn. #TrayvonMartin
— Benjamin Crump, Esq. (@attorneycrump) October 16, 2012

Screengrab: #TrayvonMartin's mother, Sybrina Fulton, in court for Jeantel's testimony today. #GeorgeZimmerman pic.twitter.com/HdQvxR7Gvt
— Jeff Weiner (@JeffWeinerOS) June 27, 2013

Day 24 - As I sit in the courtroom I'm realizing that God is using me to stand up for my son, your son and (cont) http://t.co/eBcRUkMPiB
— Sybrina Fulton (@SybrinaFulton) July 12, 2013

O'Mara: Autopsy photos don't show you Trayvon's muscles. (Shows jury photos of Trayvon with shirt off.) Sybrina Fulton leaves court
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) July 12, 2013

"This case is not about race, it about right and wrong." - John Guy using Sybrina Fulton's words in his rebuttal
— Curtis (@cfreelakers24) July 13, 2013

John Guy: Trayvon Martin was a son, a brother, a friend, and the last thing he did on this earth was try to get home. #ZimmermanTrial
— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) July 12, 2013

Screengrab: #TrayvonMartin's father, Tracy Martin, in court for graphic medical examiner testimony. #GeorgeZImmerman pic.twitter.com/nrxaw2h7fW
— Jeff Weiner (@JeffWeinerOS) July 5, 2013

"It was a tragic and still is a tragic time for us," #TracyMartin tells the jury in a #Sanford courtroom. #ZIMMERMANon9. #ZimmermanTrial.
— Ryan Hughes - WFTV (@RHughesWFTV) July 8, 2013

Tracy Martin says he listened to the recordings multiple times to figure out why Zimmerman got out of his car and "chased my son."
— Christina Coleman (@ChrissyCole) July 8, 2013

Watching Tracy Martin testify is heartbreaking. He fought hard for this day. You can hear this father's devotion.
— Goldie Taylor (@goldietaylor) July 8, 2013

Love you Bro “@SybrinaFulton: ...and I still have and love my 2 Boys.... pic.twitter.com/GoaVc6HVXe”
— Jahvaris Fulton (@jahvaris_martin) July 5, 2013

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Tragic. Rachel Jeantel proves that this July 4th, Jim Crow lives http://t.co/6XiXxze4YA
— Dorothy Rissman (@stiNgo100) July 4, 2013

This picture had over 40,000 shares on Facebook. Rachel IS loved & supported by man #LoveForRachel #RachelJeantel pic.twitter.com/9RCuAJZkLu
— Laura (@003Laura) June 30, 2013

Rachel Jeantel on Trayvon: "few guys who never made fun of me, about the way I dressed...way I talked….my hair...my complexion…my weight.”
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) July 3, 2013

#HowBlackWomenAre - Rachel Jeantel speaks three languages: English, Spanish and French. And she showed up for court. #nerdland
— TheRiverWanders (@TheRiverWanders) June 30, 2013

#Zimmerman Atty West takes heat 4 daughter instagram ref #RachelJeantel as "stupidity", but stupid is as stupid does pic.twitter.com/fONnbNZb3R
— Jeffrey Evan Gold (@jeffgoldesq) June 29, 2013

Witness Very Calmly and Politely Tells George Zimmerman’s Lawyer That He’s Being ‘Real Retarded’ http://t.co/DCkNsIFaEC via @danamira
— Brian Entzminger (@bentzminger) June 27, 2013

The problem I have is this. Folks translating Rachel Jeantel to every single black person in America. <-- Stereotypes are what killed TM.
— Marlboro.Stan (@MarlboroStan) June 27, 2013

My takeaway from #RachelJeantel today: it's never wise to mistake a lack of sophistication for stupidity. Jeantel stuck to her core story.
— Joy Reid (@TheReidReport) June 27, 2013

Rachel Jeantel isn't blonde, blue eyed or genteel enough for many to be seen as credible. http://t.co/vUDmPzP7qC via @Salon
— madison (@maddyjrbrown) June 27, 2013

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John Donnelly's testimony remains. Here is what he said http://t.co/HwaNs3lReV

— Local 10 Zimmerman (@WPLGZimmerman) July 10, 2013

Donnelly: I've donated $3,000 to #Zimmerman, spent $1,700 on his trial suits, shirts, ties. "I think of him as a son." #Trayvon.

— Rene Stutzman (@renestutzman) July 8, 2013

Donnelly on things he bought #GeorgeZimmerman for trial: "I purchased him suits, ties, shirts" for the courtroom. #ZimmermanTrial
— Jeff Weiner (@JeffWeinerOS) July 8, 2013

O'Mara: "Mr Donnelly didn't want to testify." <-- really? then why did he give Zimmerman $3000 for his defense?

— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) July 12, 2013

On the stand: Sondra Osterman, wife of #Zimmerman's good friend, Mark, the air marshal. pic.twitter.com/60dWsrs0VH

— WFTV Eyewitness News (@WFTV) July 8, 2013

BDLR plays #GeorgeZimmerman's non-emergency call, a**holes-always-get-away section. She recognizes voice as "Georgie." #ZimmermanTrial
— Jeff Weiner (@JeffWeinerOS) July 8, 2013

Quick direct testimony. State now suggesting Ostermans have bias She says they're depositing funds from their booksales for George "after."
— bob kealing (@bobkealing) July 8, 2013

Osterman breaking a sweat in the courtroom. #Zimmerman #TrayvonMartin @bobkealing pic.twitter.com/HWMe5i9K6J

— Zimmerman Case (@zimmermancase) July 2, 2013

Tracy Martin is visibly shaken after Osterman recalling the seconds before the gunshot. #TrayvonMartin #Zimmerman pic.twitter.com/yM28W0RovJ

— Zimmerman Case (@zimmermancase) July 2, 2013

The defense calls Dennis Root. Use to be in law enforcement and is an instructor and expert witness now. #Zimmerman pic.twitter.com/rUZhbcL8du

— Wild About Trial (@WildAboutTrial) July 10, 2013

Jurors seem interested and attentive to Root, who, BTW, has quite a fine flat-top haircut. #Trayvon, #Zimmerman.

— Rene Stutzman (@renestutzman) July 10, 2013

Dennis Root just started his consulting company, Dennis Root & Associates, in 2013, just in time for the #zimmermantrial.
— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) July 10, 2013

Here's the professional website for current witness, Private Investigator Dennis Root http://t.co/Gso9JyujUb #zimmermanon9 #georgezimmerman
— Dana Chaaban (@DanaChaabanWFTV) July 10, 2013

Current witnesses credentials sound a little like Chuck Norris to me. #Zimmerman
— Stewart Moore (@StewartMoore) July 10, 2013

Have there been any #ZimmermanTrial defense witnesses who don't have anything to sell or promote? Is this a trial or eBay?
— April (@ReignOfApril) July 10, 2013

Prosecution arguing witness is biased b/c he's trying to make money by marketing training he gave #Zimmerman. #Zimmermantrial

— TJ Holmes (@tjholmes) July 10, 2013

Judge will not allow the advertisement from Kokopelli's Gym about the "Zimmerman Training" into the trial. #OnToTheNextOne

— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) July 10, 2013

#Zimmerman information request form on Kokopelli's Gym website: pic.twitter.com/aWJS6Kpkp2

— James Carter (@JECarter4) July 10, 2013

The Kokopelli Krook of Longwood http://t.co/v7OPIjLKkp was this another Zimmerman #LIAR? pic.twitter.com/wl8SgPuexo

— Che Wua (@Che_Wua) July 9, 2013

Photo from Adam Pollock's Kokopelli's Gym Facebook page. I guess "obese" guys can win fights too. #ZimmermanTrial pic.twitter.com/l4lws6BKqs

— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) July 12, 2013

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"A strong wind could blow him over. Old ladies could beat him up. He was fat, soft, pathetic. A really wimp guy." - Zimmerman's trainer

— Jason Gastrich (@jasonagastrich) July 10, 2013

#Zimmerman defense is that George is a rare kind of feeble wimp who carries a loaded weapon and stalks people he doesn't like the look of

— The Daily Edge (@TheDailyEdge) July 11, 2013

The defense did nothing but play the race card portraying #Trayvon as the #boogeyman and Zimmerman as some innocent #wimp

— Chino Wilson (@Indomitable69) July 12, 2013

@SnarkAmendment Zimmerwimp walking around with one in the chamber - looking for a reason to use it. #gunmuscles
— Tom Baker (@TBakerH2O) July 10, 2013

Hearing the defense theories I keep imagining #trayvon as a octopus super villain MMA fighter with night vision. But he was just a teen.
— Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) July 10, 2013

So Zimmerman claims he wanted to be a cop... but claims he was a wimp and out of shape. Guess he wasn't able to run after TM either.

— JSG (@jsgaetano) July 10, 2013

#Zimmerman's Defense Is That He's A Soft Pudgy Wimp, SoWhen #Trayvon PunchedHim, HeHadNoChoice But2Blow TM Away w/A HollowPointBullet. #j4tm

— activist360 (@activist360) July 10, 2013

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In animation, Trayvon walks up to Zimmerman and punches him.
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) July 9, 2013

WOW! This animation has got Trayvon looking like some kind of sinister black ninja, who is choking the S**T outta GZ! This is F'D UP! BAN IT
— Victoria (@NewsLycaness) July 9, 2013

Mantei: Tech not established as science. "What we've heard is they use it for the movies. Great. This is a murder trial." #ZimmermanTrial
— Jeff Weiner (@JeffWeinerOS) July 9, 2013

Mantei "This is a murder trial. It isn't 'Casablanca. It isn't 'Iron Man'" http://t.co/KKbPtXfCpX #Trayvon #DemandAction #Zimmerman #TopProg
— Paul Stewart (@PaulStewartII) July 10, 2013

@MCBNC Martin versus Zimmerman as simple as Bogart in Casablanca: "You wore blue, Germans wore grey". He had iced tea Zimmerman had a gun.
— Dushka Sweitzer (@DSweitzer) July 9, 2013

@Yamiche @SnarkAmendment - Yes, lol. Prest-o/ Change-o courtesy of the defense!
— patricia alexander (@hillalexanderp) July 9, 2013

Leaving gun out of gun-involved murder from 're-creation' cartoon is like leaving iceberg out of Titanic 're-creation' #zimmerman
— raven (@raven_rainfall) July 9, 2013

It's been mount-your-dummy day in the George Zimmerman trial, writes @tvguyhal. http://t.co/ZX6jAKqoS1.
— Orlando Sentinel (@orlandosentinel) July 10, 2013

I don't see why Zimmerman's attorneys needed to straddle a dummy, you've got that idiot George right there.
— Ryan J. Davis (@RyanNewYork) July 10, 2013

Screengrab: Guy straddles dummy, asks Root about gun position. #ZimmermanTrial #GeorgeZimmerman #TrayvonMartin pic.twitter.com/Bu68hv6QQx
— Jeff Weiner (@JeffWeinerOS) July 10, 2013

John Guy is cute, tbh.
— vanessa huxtable. (@KayDubzHU) July 10, 2013

Prosecutor has been sitting on dummy the past several minutes while questioning witness. Just now put it away. #Zimmermantrial
— TJ Holmes (@tjholmes) July 10, 2013

OH MY GAWD OMARA is getting him some of that dummy too!! MOUNT THAT THANG!!! #Zimmerman
— Tracy Jeffords (@TracyJeffords) July 10, 2013

Here is O'Mara mounting the foam dummy and demonstrating the fight. Watch it live >>> http://t.co/uw8KUhqcNd pic.twitter.com/sAlkE8mXFA

— Christina Coleman (@ChrissyCole) July 10, 2013

Somehow I don't think O'Mara is getting the same result straddling the dummy as Guy did....#justanobservation

— Corey B. King (@coreybking) July 10, 2013

I would pay a million dollars to NOT see O'Mara mounting the dummy...#Zimmerman

— Trial Diva Jen (@TrialDivasJ) July 10, 2013

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Mantei fake punches O'Mara for demonstration. Mantei looked happy.
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) July 9, 2013

Ha! Judge Nelson: "Where's the testimony that #Trayvon Martin was left-handed?" Disputes animation version of punch thrown.
— Jeanne K. (@SnarkAmendment) July 9, 2013

GET 'EM Judge!!!
— patricia alexander (@hillalexanderp) July 9, 2013

Only witness that claims Trayvon punched GZ, was GZ! Thats his statement.. Let him take the stand and say it..
— Tracey (@Ourtraceyboo) July 9, 2013

Don West needs to drop the condescension from his voice while speaking to Judge Nelson #ZimmermanTrial
— SpreadTheWord (@word_34) July 10, 2013

#DonWest thinks a trial should go on for an eternity like JodiArias' did. Judge is not having it
— Erin Symons (@cosmoksmom) July 10, 2013

#DonWest has the audacity to complain about time...guess he forgot about 3 hours on the animation guy this morning and more time later
— Marie Shell (@CuriousShell) July 10, 2013

Courtroom lights automatically went out around 8 p.m. but were turned back on #Zimmermanon9 http://t.co/3Vgy1h4s5M pic.twitter.com/gF4YS3l1rM
— Kathi Belich, WFTV (@KBelichWFTV) July 10, 2013

How do you know you've been in court too long? Lights automatically turn off before you're done. #Zimmerman trial is insane.
— R. Valentine (@RValentine10) July 10, 2013

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George Zimmerman trial: No verdict today; jury returns at 9 a.m. Saturday | http://t.co/rsYPk761Y1
— Orlando Sentinel (@orlandosentinel) July 13, 2013

Zimmerman wants to be free? Pretty sure trayvon wants to be alive.. All we want is JUSTICE FOR TRAYVON MARTIN! #JusticeForTrayvon
— Allen (@AllenBrewr) July 13, 2013

"@justinamoore: Wow! This illustration says it all. #Zimmerman #ZimmermanTrial #Justice4Trayvon #JusticeForTrayvon pic.twitter.com/l1Bgm4VJvT"
— Colette (@cmartin002) July 13, 2013

Very visual appeal by protesters at the Seminole Co courthouse #Zimmermanon9 #TrayvonMartin pic.twitter.com/K1SdSiE3yQ
— Deneige Broom (@DBroomWFTV) July 13, 2013

Here's a man protesting in support of #GeorgeZimmerman pic.twitter.com/E5SzX7EfKW
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) July 13, 2013

"We are Americans not color" sign #Zimmermanon9 #TrayvonMartin pic.twitter.com/qRCjUylIIC

— Deneige Broom (@DBroomWFTV) July 13, 2013