Posted on 07/06/2013 5:44:33 AM PDT by Uncle Chip
The final day of the prosecution’s case remained true to form in every respect, and also provided another glimpse—actually, a substantial look—into the prosecution’s closing arguments.
Sybrina Martin, Trayvon Martin’s Mother: The first witness of the day was Sybrina Martin, who testified that the screaming voice in the Lauer 911 recording is Trayvon Martin. The prosecution, not wanting to open the field to anything she might know about Trayvon, kept their questions limited to only that.
On cross O’Mara tried to make it clear that Sybrina might have reasons other than absolute truth to identify the voice as Trayvon. He may have had some success in that Sybrina seemed not only coached, but potentially rehearsed. She often tried to avoid directly answering O’Mara’s questions and parsed her answers so as not to concede even the most obvious points, even those not harmful to the prosecution. Her overall appearance was stoic, and the potential waterworks did not materialize.
It was clear that she was a prosecution witness through and through–a strangely rare occurance. It’s unfortunate that the jury will never hear that she has already won a seven-figure settlement, and has a continuing financial interest in the outcome of the case.
Jaharvis Martin, Trayvon’s Brother: A soft-spoken and well-spoken young man, Jaharvis confirmed his mother’s testimony, and like his mother, testified to nothing else. On cross, however, his credibility suffered badly. O’Mara caused him to admit that when he first heard the recording in the office of the Sanford Mayor with a substantial number of other people, he told others he was not sure the voice was Trayvon’s, but later changed his mind. He said he didn’t want to believe it was Trayvon due to “shock,” “sadness” and “denial.”
As with his mother, I detected coaching, and his answer regarding why he didn’t identify the voice as Trayvon’s at his first exposure to the recording seemed rehearsed, however, his demeanor was substantially more effective than his mother’s, and I suspect many viewers not familiar with these matters might not have picked up on that. He did not, for example, give the appearance of trying to avoid cooperating with the defense.
Dr. Shipping Bao, Medical Examiner: Dr. Bao, unlike Dr. Rao, actually conducted the autopsy on Trayvon Martin, which gave the prosecution the opportunity to display a wide variety of graphic autopsy photographs so that Bao could, in a perfunctory manner, identify them. The primary purpose, of course, was to elicit revulsion and sympathy in the jury................
FINAL THOUGHTS:
Two weeks of prosecution witnesses have ended without the prosecution proving, beyond any doubt, the three elements of the offense. As they offered no probable cause to prove those elements in the affidavit for the charge (Update 2) this is hardly surprising. In the many months from Zimmerman’s arrest to the trial, the prosecution could find no new evidence to demonstrate that the decision of the Sanford Police and the local prosecutor was wrong. The prosecution was also unable to prove beyond any doubt that Zimmerman’s self-defense account was unsupportable. In fact, most of their witnesses supported it, either fully or in part.
For readers unfamiliar with the workings of the law and the criminal justice system, it’s difficult to explain how utterly amazing and bizarre this is. As I’ve written, it’s as though the entire system suddenly turned backwards. For a prosecutor to complete his case and to be unable to disprove self-defense, offering nothing but theories unsupported by any credible evidence, and for a prosecutor to be unable to offer evidence to fulfill the elements of the offense is simply astonishing. It demonstrates what I, and others, have been saying for a very long time: this case should never have been filed; there is no evidence of a crime.
I expect a very aggressive, effective and devastating defense case. Consider how badly the prosecution did on offense, when they had every advantage in presenting and proving their case. Will they do better when they’re playing catch up?
I nominate you as the official counter.
Something is wrong with this guy. His behavavoir is NOT normal. Being nervous is one thing. There’s something else...but can’t put my finger on it. His testimony is NOT critical as to whether GZ acted in self defense.
Didn’t the Prosecutor have to SWEAR to the Judge in a sidebar that he was not the ‘Bernie’ whose name appeared in the ME’s Notes for the trial after taking to the ME for over 40 minutes on the Fourth.
Thx!
Oops! You did mention the meeting. I’m sorry...
The more names, the more government $$$. She was probably claiming Trayvon for more.
She probably will.
But self defense is also a defense in the case of manslaughter. If any jurors believe George Zimmerman was in fear for his life they would acquit on that charge as well. Going from murder two to manslaughter just gets rid of the prosecution’s requirement to prove a depraved mind.
I doubt it would be much easier in this particular case to convict on the lessor charge.
The issue was that Bao changed his testimony, informed Prosecution, but not Defense.
BDLR produced a piece of paper where he had written (note scribbled along margin ?) down (although it can’t be proven WHEN he wrote that note) that the witness had stated during REHEARSAL a time period of 1-3 minutes.
The Judge accepted that as proof BDLR didn’t know and that was why he didn’t tell Defense.
Also — this trial will not be complete without a thorough grilling of Ben Crump on the stand in public on the question of the double DeeDees.
I suspect that before it is over Diamond Eugene will deny a whole lot of what she has previously testified to and enter perjury limbo.
I would suggest that the fault in this type of thinking is in the words "black community." What is the black community, anyway? Has anyone defined it?
Answer: No, there is no definition of "black community." It is a concept that is shorthand for something - more to do with groupthink and the tyranny of low expectations than anything even close to reality.
Keep it simple. Content of character is a powerful concept and one that can be evaluated by actions as well as words. An imagined "black community" has no character, only color.
It is. And the only 'mother' involvement she had was giving birth to Trayvon. Alicia raised Trayvon and he lived with her up until two weeks before he died. Trayvon didn't like the 'rules' Alicia wanted him to follow, so he left with 'dad' when Dad moved out to have an affair with another married woman, Brandy Green. Brandy's sister, who lived in the townhouse, was a convicted drug dealer and thief, and Trayvon felt much more comfortable there.
I did miss all that. Are you able to provide more about why Bernie was sworn?
Who would she be protecting and why ?
they had a Richardson’s hearing
Basically the question is did Bernie know and not tell the defense about the change to the ME’s testimony.
Because Tracy didn't want to punish Sybrina with a 'baby'.
Sybrina was just a young stupid teen who Tracy got pregnant. He was an up and coming gangbanger and she was impressed with him.
She dumped the baby back on him. He got married to someone he actually liked and dumped Trayvon on his new wife , Alicia. Alicia raised him from a baby.
Sybrina was pulled out of the woodwork by the PUBLICITY AGENT who is responsible for this ENTIRE MESS.
Wouldn’t it be interesting if she testified next week telling the court that she raised Trayvon, not Sybrina, and that she knows his voice, not Sybrina, and that she wants Zimmerman convicted of killing Trayvon, but that is not Trayvon’s screaming on that 911 tape.
Talk about a moment made for TV.
herself because she is already on record under oath —
Yes. Her testimony was short, and they were given all the time in the world to cross, and re-cross, and they only had one or two questions. There appeared to be NO REASON at all to keep her under RECALL.
OK. I need to get up to speed on the ME testimony.
The home owners association should have told her to go pound a sidewalk. Why did they give her a dime?
Just look at the President of the HOA. That is one SCARED of his color man. He was against the Neighborhood watch thing and also didn’t want the Police patrolling. Well not until GZ had his run-in with TM anyway then he changed his mind about the police.
I need to find me a table pounder graphic. I’ll get to work on it.
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