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Title: THIS JUST IN: Evidence Of Marijuana Found In Trayvon Martin's Urine And Blood
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Associated Press
URL Source: http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/apArticle/id/D9UQN7380/
Published: May 17, 2012
Author: Associated Press
Post Date: 2012-05-17 19:36:09 by Brian S
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Trayvon Martin's autopsy shows evidence of marijuana in his urine and blood. The autopsy was among a large amount of evidence released by prosecutors on Thursday as part of the second-degree murder case against the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot him in February. Other documents include a photograph that shows suspect George Zimmerman with a bloody nose. Zimmerman has claimed self-defense and said he only fired because the unarmed teenager attacked him. He has pleaded not guilty. A police report says Martin had $40.15, Skittles candy, a red lighter, headphones and a photo pin in his pocket. He had been shot once in the chest and was pronounced dead at the scene.
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#1. To: Brian S, *Arab Spring Jihad* (#0)
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(CNN) -- Trayvon Martin had drugs in his system when he was fatally shot earlier this year by George Zimmerman in Sanford, Florida, according to autopsy results released Thursday. Martin's blood contained THC, which is the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, according to an autopsy conducted February 27 -- the day after the teenager was shot dead. Toxicology tests found elements of the drug in the teenager's chest blood -- 1.5 nanograms per milliliter of one type (THC), as well as 7.3 nanograms of another type (THC-COOH) -- according to the medical examiner's report. There was also a presumed positive test of cannabinoids in Martin's urine. It was not immediately clear how significant these amounts were. Concentrations of THC routinely rise to 100 to 200 ng/ml after marijuana use, though it typically falls to below 5 ng/ml within three hours of it being smoked, according to information on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's website. While some states have zero-tolerance policies for any drug traces for driving while impaired, others set certain benchmarks, the website of California's Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs notes. In Nevada, that equates to 2 ng/ml for THC and 5 ng/ml for THC-COOH -- also known as marijuana metabolite. The cutoff level in Ohio is 2 ng/ml for THC and 50 ng/ml for THC-COOH. Dr. Drew Pinsky, an addiction specialist who hosts a show on CNN's sister network HLN, downplayed the findings about the THC blood levels, noting the drug can stay in a person's system for hours, even days. According to the medical examiner's report, which was one of several documents on the case released Thursday by the office of special prosecutor Angela Corey, Martin died from a gunshot wounded to chest fired from "intermediate range" -- within 36 inches. The autopsy report lists the manner of death as a homicide. Zimmerman, 28, is charged with second-degree murder for killing Martin in the Sanford neighborhood where the African-American teen was staying. Prior to the shooting, Zimmerman had called 911 to complain about a suspicious person in the neighborhood, according to authorities. In the call, Zimmerman said he was following Martin after the teen started to run, prompting the dispatcher to tell him, "We don't need you to do that." Zimmerman apparently disregarded that advice. Much has been made about whether Zimmerman during that call used a racial epithet in referring to Martin. But an FBI analysis, released Thursday, determined that the word could not be definitively identified "due to weak signal level and poor recording quality." A screaming voice could be heard on other 911 calls placed by neighbors, with some speculating those screams came from Martin and others that they belonged to Zimmerman. The FBI did not make a final determination either way, citing several reasons including the fact they came during "an extreme emotional state," there weren't enough words to make a good comparison and the sound quality was low and distant. FBI analysis -- Zimmerman's 911 call Zimmerman claimed, according a police report released earlier, that he'd been "assaulted (by Martin) and his head was struck on the pavement." According a report from the Sanford Fire Department, released Thursday, Zimmerman had "abrasions to his forehead," "bleeding/tenderness to his nose," and a "small laceration to the back of his head" when he was treated at the scene. Prosecutors have said Zimmerman, who is a white Hispanic, killed the unarmed teenager unjustly after profiling him. Zimmerman, who has pleaded not guilty, has said that he shot Martin in self-defense. The start of the trial hasn't been set. The case put a spotlight on race relations, spurring protests nationwide and drawing prominent civil rights leaders to central Florida denouncing the actions of Sanford police and calling for Zimmerman's arrest. Special prosecutor Angela Corey announced he'd been charged on April 11, weeks after Sanford police initially declined to do so. It also raised questions about gun laws, as well as the merits of the "Stand Your Ground" law in Florida, and similar laws in other states that allow people to use deadly force anywhere they feel a reasonable threat of serious injury or death. Accidents can happen when you smoke a lot of weed, as this documentary reveals...
Marijuana in system. So OKie Dokie to be put to death.
Line up everyone who went to a Florida club last night or in the last two weeks too. Plus it would have slooooowed his reflexes and coordination.
The marijuana in Trayvon's system gave Zimmerman his terminal advantage.....8D
Yep, old Zimmy should be thanking his lucky stars.
Any surprise there was THC in his system? The title is inflammatory IMO but folks fall for it. One guy yesterday saw the article title and concluded, "I knew Trayvon was a thug" implying he got what he deserved. His pal said, "So what if he had marijuana in his system." His pal told me afterwards that said critic smokes dope too. Somehow this case has captured everyone's attention, so I expect it to continue for months - to sell media or for whatever reason.
If it had been properly investigated from the start we would have forgotten all about it by now. It had all the appearances of the well connected son of a magistrate being given a license to kill.
Yes. I read of Z's daddy's interview with Hannity. Can't knock him for going to bat for his son though. I think that interview was shortly after this story began to grow legs. The damage control interview didn't seem to hold water as with many things on Faux News.
I can't either, although I do knock Fox for giving his speculation more creedence over that of the other parents. But then he was a vaunted judge, although in most other situations Fox detests government employees.
This guy is far from the fat faced little cherub the news portrayed him as.
If Zimmy had a son, he'd look like that store clerk.
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A few tokes over the line by Nevada standards. The legal limit is 5, and TrayBong was 7.3 for THC-COOH.
#6. To: hondo68 (#1)
#7. To: mcgowanjm (#6)
So OKie Dokie to be put to death.
#12. To: mininggold (#7)
Plus it would have slooooowed his reflexes and coordination.
#13. To: mcgowanjm (#12)
The marijuana in Trayvon's system gave Zimmerman his terminal advantage.....8D
#14. To: mininggold (#13)
The documents also confirm previous media reports that Trayvon Martin was visiting Sanford because he had been suspended from his Miami high school for cannabis possession.
#15. To: Fred Mertz (#14)
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Somehow this case has captured everyone's attention, so I expect it to continue for months - to sell media or for whatever reason.
#16. To: mininggold (#15)
#17. To: Fred Mertz (#16)
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