Via TP's Ian, Florida defines second-degree murder as "[t]he unlawful killing of a human being, when perpetrated by any act imminently dangerous to another and evincing a depraved mind regardless of human life, although without any premeditated design to effect the death of any particular individual." It carries a maximum penalty of life in prison.
As I said in the most recent update to my earlier post, I desperately hope these reports are accurate, because if lesser charges are announced at the presser, things could get ugly.
UPDATE 1: The live feed of the press conference will be viewable in the embedded video below.
UPDATE 2: Confirmed: Zimmerman's in custody and has been charged with second-degree murder.
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