[Hoot Gibson]

Zimmerman is guilty of manslaughter, not murder. Who agrees and disagrees with this statement?

I really hope not many of you disagree, because it's obvious that this is manslaughter and not murder, and a fact that he took a life.

I disagree. Why have people not learned their lesson of thinking that they know enough facts in this case to know that Zimmerman is guilty or innocent of any crime? Based on what I think I know, I expect that Zimmerman may get convicted of manslaughter, but reasonable doubt is a pretty high bar to clear. Whether he is guilty of manslaughter will depend on how the laws are worded that define a person's right to defend themselves.

I think that there is a much better chance that the Zimmerman family will file and win a civil lawsuit than it is that Zimmerman will be convicted of murder or manslaughter (and not have the conviction overturned on appeal).

It will be interesting to see if the state files any kind of charge against Zimmerman for lying about his financial status during the bail hearing. For a person about to be tried for murder, that was an extremely stupid thing to do.