To: Errant
That question should be asked when the jury is not present.
5 posted on
07/10/2013 12:36:22 PM PDT by
popdonnelly
(The right to self-defense is older than the Constitution.)
To: popdonnelly
If the jury was in the courtroom at that moment, it appears as though the judge is trying to create the implication that Z's decision not to testify indicates guilt.
23 posted on
07/10/2013 12:44:20 PM PDT by
1rudeboy
To: popdonnelly
I believe the judge was trying to prejudice the jury.
137 posted on
07/10/2013 3:31:30 PM PDT by
duffee
(NO poll tax, NO tax on firearms, ammunition or gun safes. NO gun free zones.)
To: popdonnelly
The jury was not present. Still, it was highly inappropriate.
145 posted on
07/10/2013 4:42:59 PM PDT by
Boxsford
(God Is.)
To: popdonnelly
That question should be asked when the jury is not present. Actually. She should not have even asked the question. If the defense does not call him, that is their right - she has no business trying to subtley cajole him to testify.
OTOH, if the defense did call Zimmerman to testify, it is entirely proper for the judge to inform him that he was not required to do so.
169 posted on
07/10/2013 8:54:55 PM PDT by
Lmo56
(If ya wanna run with the big dawgs - ya gotta learn to piss in the tall grass ...)
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