Wait, but common-law also has the duty to not use excessive force… which he definitely did. Now this whole case has gotten me mad and makes no sense. How is a gun “reasonable force” against an unarmed attacker?
No wonder the prosecution hoped Zimmer took the stand while the defense pushed the “Trayvon reached for the gun” narrative. Even Juror B37 stated the “stand your ground” wording in her interview with CNN.
