Juror: Zimmerman ‘Had a Right to Protect Himself,’ Jury Did Not Discuss Race

The first of the Zimmerman jurors emerged Monday in an exclusive interview with Anderson Cooper. She discussed various aspects of the case, including whether she thought race played a role in the trial.

Zimmerman’s “heart was in the right place,” the juror commented, but he went “beyond what he should have done.” She believes that he “told the truth basically” and that he was not profiling Trayvon Martin because of his race.

The juror stated that the jury members did not discuss the issue of race in their deliberation.