George Zimmerman will either be convicted of Second Degree Murder or he will be found Not Guilty.
But the reality is much more complex, because the jury will have a number of Lesser Included Offenses to choose from.
And because of these numerous options, it is not uncommon for a jury to exercise what is known as their “pardon” or “nullification” power and return a compromise verdict that they believe is just under the circumstances. See generally Haygood v. State, 109 So. 3d 735 (Fla. 2013).
