"Before we condemn the jurors who acquitted George Zimmerman, we should remember that they were asked to do something extraordinary. They were asked to listen to the facts and apply the law to the best of their ability in a case the world was watching."

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Source : "What You May Not Know About the Zimmerman Verdict: The Evolution of a Jury Instruction" by Alafair Burke, www.huffingtonpost.com. July 15, 2013.

Alafair Burke

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