Lawyer: State's main witness in George Zimmerman murder case lied

Orlando Sentinel ^ | March 5, 2013 | By Rene Stutzman and Jeff Weiner

[Islander7]

SANFORD — Trayvon Martin's girlfriend, the state's most important witness in the George Zimmerman murder case, was caught in a lie, it was revealed Tuesday.

It was not the first piece of misinformation tied to her, but it was the most damaging to date and left prosecutors in a very awkward position.

They had to publicly acknowledge that their star witness had lied under oath and had to answer questions about what they intend to do about it.

[Islander7]

Despite's Tuesday's revelation, there is no indication the woman lied about what she heard on the phone the evening Trayvon was shot. But she appears to have given Crump another piece of bad information: her age.

He told reporters in March, when he played excerpts from the recorded interview, that she was 16 years old. In fact, she was 18 at the time. Crump has said he did not knowingly misrepresent her age.

[driftdiver]

So the main witness lied twice for certain. That should pretty much destroy any evidence from her.

[Venturer]

There never was a case against Zimmerman.

Taking him to trial is only to pacify a crowd of riotous bigots stirred up by race baiters.

But we all know that. Finding a jury with the guts to acquit is now the problem.

[ASA Vet]

Yesterday

[Fresh Wind]

Crump has said he did not knowingly misrepresent her age.

Crump's a liar. But there's nothing wrong with not knowing how old you are. Even King Barry The Magnificent sometimes has trouble remembering what year it is.

[Yo-Yo]

So the poor ‘child’ had an 18 year old girlfriend?

[2001convSVT]

Game, set, match, Mr. George Zimmerman walks.

[USAF80]

From everything I’ve read she was just a friend.

[I want the USA back]

From the beginning of this the entire prosecution was directed by the federal “justice” department. They had determined that Zimmerman was “white” and therefore guilty. No amount of truth will change their goals.

[Uncle Chip]

This is more evidence that there are more than one DeeDee, and the prosecution was aware of that fact on the day of the deposition.

On that day the state found out that she was either lying about her age, had lied previously, or was a different person from Crump’s earlier DeeDee. They covered that lie for 6 months.

Zimmerman’s attorney asked a pertinent question of the state which the state refused to answer: when did the state become aware that she was lying.

The prosecution refused to answer and this corrupt judge intervened saying that they didn’t have to.

There are other lies in her deposition that the prosecution prompted her to say — that he bought “ice tea” instead of the “watermelon juice” is Lie number 3.

It will also come out in court after viewing the clubhouse videos that TM never went to the “mail thing”. Lie number 4

And the state is still withholding cellphone records for Feb 26th. Is that because they show that he was not talking to this DeeDee???

This DeeDee is practicing those famous words “Ah pleeeh duh fifff” and will be accompanied to her deposition by counsel chosen and paid for by an anonymous donor — and she will never see the inside of this courtroom.

[Texas Fossil]

I posted this last night but the Sentinel changed the title from:

"Lawyer: State's main witness in George Zimmerman murder case lied"

But the link is the same. Suspect they did not want to project that this jepordizes the case.

[Texas Fossil]

I messed up my last post:

The title I posted lst night which the Sentinel changed was:

Lawyer: State’s most important witness in George Zimmerman murder case lied

Note it said: “most important witness” not “main witness”.

[SeaHawkFan]

He told reporters in March, when he played excerpts from the recorded interview, that she was 16 years old. In fact, she was 18 at the time.

Most women don't start lying about their age until they are at least 40 on match.com

[popdonnelly]

Once again, some African-American leaders go out on a limb before all the facts are in.

[dennisw]

Crump is a money grubbing liar. He is after the big bucks in a civil lawsuit against the condo association. He’s a black racist but also intoxicated by the millions he might take in

[Standing Wolf]

There never was a case against Zimmerman.

Taking him to trial is only to pacify a crowd of riotous bigots stirred up by race baiters.

Welcome to post-constitutional America.

[Verginius Rufus]

For all we know, the "main witness" was coached by Crump to say what was said during her phone conversation with Trayvon.

Zimmerman's chances depend on whether he gets jurors who base their verdict on the facts presented in court or jurors who have already made up their minds based on the media reports.