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Following a weeks-long trial and a case that has captivated the nation for a year and a half, a Sanford, Fla., jury has reached a verdict in the George Zimmerman case: Not guilty of murder or manslaughter. They reached a verdict after deliberating all day Saturday. Late in the evening, jurors asked for clarification on the instructions regarding manslaughter. At about 6 p.m., lawyers for both sides appeared in court where Judge Debra Nelson conferred with them about their question and then recessed court. Just before 10 p.m., they reached a verdict and acquitted Zimmerman of all charges in the controversial case – one ultimately filled with reasonable doubt. A conviction would mean jurors rejected Zimmerman’s claim he killed in self defense, and “intentionally committed an act or acts that caused the death” of Martin. Ultimately, they felt he was justified under the letter of the law. Whether those laws are flawed is a different topic altogether, but after 16 hours of deliberations, jurors decided that the state’s case was not strong enough. Unable to establish what happened in the confrontation that left Martin dead, prosecutors could not prove murder or manslaughter beyond a reasonable doubt. What do you think? Did the jury get it right? Yes. The jury got it right. No. They blew it. View Poll »

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George Zimmerman Verdict: NOT GUILTY of Murder, Manslaughter in Trayvon Martin Case