we simply wanted an arrest. we wanted nothing more, nothing less. we just wanted an arrest and we got it and i say thank you. thank you, lord. thank you, jesus! the special prosecutor in the case not detailing exactly what evidence might have emerged that caused her to charge zimmerman. she insists she was not influenced by public outcry. many legal experts say they overcharged him and they are surprised by the severity of the charge because second-degree murder carries a maximum sentence of life behind bars. and unlike a manslaughter charge, it will require prosecutors to prove zimmerman killed martin intentionally and not in self-defense and so you remember the casey anthony trial, a lot of people say that she been charged with a lesser crime, she would have been convicted. but instead, she walked. the interesting thing will be whether or not the jury is given the ability to look at several different charges. and decide on manslaughter or second-degree murder. i wonder if there
zimmerman s brother tells cnn that the arrest was bittersweet. we are relieved that he s safe. that is, you know it s the most bittersweet news to hear in your life that your brother is being charged with a murder and to see him being taken into jail on live tv and to somehow have to think, well, at least there s something good in all of that, that he can t be attacked in all this, or he most likely can t be hurt, killed, injured in the way he has been on the run and underground in the streets for quite some time. zimmerman turned himself in yesterday after authorities said he would be charged in the case. that is him ducking into the seminole county jail with a jacket over his head. here is how trayvon martin s mother reacted to news of zimmerman s arrest. first of all, i want to say thank god. we simply wanted an arrest. we wanted nothing more, nothing less. we just wanted an arrest, and we got it. and i say thank you. thank you, lord. thank you, jesus. it s cease
today, we filed an information charging george zimmerman with murder in the second degree. a capias has been issued for his arrest. with the filing of that information and the issuance of the capias he will have a right to appear in front of the magistrate in seminole county within 24 hours of his arrest and thus formal prosecution will begin. ms. corey would not talk about the details new or already known that led her to bring the charges. she said the decision was made last week, it was not driven she says by the national outcry. trayvon martin s killing has touched off. let me emphasize we do not prosecute by public pressure or by petition. we prosecute based on the facts of any given case as well as the laws of the state of florida. well, the first few words out of angela corey s mouth were the names of trayvon martin s parents. they watched the news from washington and spoke briefly tonight. first of all, i want to say thank god. amen. [ applause ] we simpl
it s 10:00 here on the east coast, everyone. we begin with breaking news out of florida. angela corey s decision today to file charges against george zimmerman. this is the new mug shot taken a few herer hours ago. cameras only catching a brief look at him as he was taken from a black suv into the complex. now, the end of it s the end of a chain of events that began this afternoon when prosecutor corey stepped up to the mic. today, we filed an information charging george zimmerman with murder in the second degree. a capias has been issued for his arrest. with the filing of that information and the issuance of the capias he will have a right to appear in front of the magistrate in seminole county within 24 hours of his arrest and thus formal prosecution will begin. ms. corey would not talk about the details new or already known that led her to bring the charges. she said the decision was made last week, it was not driven she says by the national outcry. let me emphasiz
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