Court Releases Final Jury Instruction

[Cylinder]

The Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Court website has released  the 27-page final jury instructions for State of Florida vs. George Zimmerman.

[RickyJim]

My first reading found the document very confusing because of redundancies and irrelevancies.  I don't think "Excusable Homicide" has been discussed on this forum before.  Does this give Zimmerman another way to be acquitted?

The killing of another human being is excusable, and therefore lawful, under any one of the three following circumstances:
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2. When the killing occurs by accident and misfortune in the heat of passion, upon any sudden and sufficient provocation,

[Meni]

My first reading found the document very confusing because of redundancies and irrelevancies.  I don't think "Excusable Homicide" has been discussed on this forum before.  Does this give Zimmerman another added out?

I was under the impression that those are forfeited in a self defense claim because self defense indicates a rational response.

[MJW]

I don't see why the defense and state don't stipulate to the fact that, for instance, a deadly weapon was used, and eliminate all the language that applies only when a deadly weapon isn't used.