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Re: George Zimmerman Charged With 2nd Degree Murder in Trayvon Martin's Death - April 13th 2012, 12:01 AM
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Originally Posted by dr2005 View Post
That he aimed for the chest could be a factor in whether the intent to kill existed (and therefore murder would be the relevant charge) or not (and therefore manslaughter would be the relevant charge). So there is some relevance in it, I would argue.
I understand what you're saying about the intent being relevant in relation to the charges, but not with the self defense argument. Shooting someone in the shoulder is still using deadly force. Other than that Ben, explained my thoughts well.