Oh, it wasn't just Crump. It was the publicists he hired. Here's the whole pile of smelly fish.
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 hope she doesn't drive a Mercedes Benz.
If anyone or anything should serve time for a bad autopsy report Bao made it clear that it should be his notes. His notes did it. His notes should get 5 to 10 — not him.
He signed it — not his technicians. He is the Medical Examiner — associate or other. He is to be held accountable.
On what basis?
An imagined “black community” has no character, only color...
...so then, one should feel perfectly safe in walking through the ‘imagined black community’ on a Saturday night during the height of summer...
Oh, it wasn't just Crump. It was the publicists he hired. Here's the whole pile of smelly fish.
If they do not find Mr. Zimmerman not guilty, then it will at the most become a mistrial. The presecution’s effort is falling apart very fast.
His notes did it. His notes should get 5 to 10 — not him...
...I guess...maybe he should be sentenced to five years of visiting his notes in jail each day and reading them aloud...
She says that her life has been physically threatened to shut her up and after Jahvaris and Sybrina’s testimony yesterday, one can understand why.
visitation privileges
LOL
Watch this team of schemers run for cover when it all begins to come apart for them next week.
I suspected that is what you meant. It's important to not fall into the habit of accepting the assumptions of the PC crowd. They are devoid of content but do successfully transmit definite messages.
Code words.
It is equally important to not simply turn the PC BS a full 180 degrees and demonize a whole race of people. I see too much of that going on (not from your post clafification, carlo. Speaking in general)
Here you are using "black community" in a geographic sense. That is NOT what the PC crowd means.
And he will be. If Prosecution wins the case, he will get a raise and a promotion to Chief Medical Examiner Associate.
Note that the witness who complained to his bosses about 'inconsistencies' between his initial report and the one they gave to the court, was put on ADMIN LEAVE.
Go along, get promoted. Argue, get demoted or fired. Serino, didn't go along, got demoted.
I'm not arguing against your point (he signed, he's responsible), just saying that there is a pattern of behavior with the witnesses (and their command structure) in this case, and I don't think it will change.
That the witness testimony and arguments from Prosecutors have caused permanent brain damage to anyone who has watched the trial.
That's because the Prosecution wanted the 'parent' who knew as much about the 'son' as the Medical Examiner Bao knew about the autopsy.
The 'balanced' approach.
Well he certainly didn't do a good job arguing for it yesterday.
According to him his technician should get the raise and the promotion along with his notes.
Oh (self-schmack). You’re right, of course. They aren’t blood-related. And yes, from what I’ve read about the sister, Trayvon was left in the company of a druggie (or another one). Great parenting, Tracy!
I wonder if Brandy or her sister will be called by the Defense to testify.
Has the IRS audited her yet ?
So he remembers nothing. Too funny...
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