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 would expect a motion for dismissal from the defense.
Of course it will be denied, but if there ever was a case for immediate dismissal based on failure of the prosecution to present proof of a criminal act this is it.
and yet he stood up to leave the stand
Thx much, Uncle Chip...and thx for all your diligent work on the trial.
You’re not along. There are a lot of people who have gotten a wakeup call from this trial —
So the woman that DIDN’T RAISE MARTIN has a huge book deal, and the woman that actually raised him (Alicia Stanley) has nothing. I saw her on Anderson Blooper. She raised the boy, not the mean-ass looking biological mother. From the age of 3 she said Martin lived with her and his father, and was in her house 95% of the time. She also said he NEVER MENTIONED his real mother to her, indicating he barely knew her. I hope this woman gets on every news channel in the country and tells her story. I would suspect the reason she was not called as a witness is because she has already said she couldn’t positive identify the voice as Martin. In otherwords she wouldn’t lie for the State....some that Sybrina the witch did. Look for her ex to file for a divorce real soon and remarry the lying witch so they can really rake in the money.
Of course the judge is tainted, but there is one scenario that could be coming into play, a far stretch at best, that the judge is allowing the prosecution to hang themselves, with an obvious trumped-up, overcharged case, that it will soften the final blow and remove the steam being generated outside the courtroom...
My fear, and I am sure a lot more agree, that the intimidation will effect the jury, and force them to hit and run back to their lives... This is our Country, and unless something doesn't change, we are indeed finished as a great nation...
It’s Sybrina Fulton. And there is a question as to whether she and Tracey were ever married.
Breitbart site does not post my comments, particlualry when the word NEGRO is included..........anyone else have any problems with Breitbart?
Did she mention why the dad got custody...it just seems so odd
You’re right — he said he spent 40 minutes with the prosecutor the previous day but then claimed that he did not tell the prosecutor during that time of his change of testimony.
Riiiigghhhttt!!!!!
This Judge is known as a Prosecutor’s judge in the area and does give out sentences towards the maximum
George will get the maximum if convicted..but there is already grounds for a reversal based on the toxicology report that she refused to allow in yesterday after the ME told her that THC could make a difference.
Not just DD s and SF fully exposed and the threats to Sanford and racial baiting on media and....
This creates court precedent for Leftist activists to get similar laws in other states stricken from the books.
The end result? Citizens cannot defend themselves when the Gibsmedats come boiling out of the urban kraals.
Back-door Gun Control, legislated from the bench. That’s all there ever is or was to this case.
Striking terror into Whitey's heart is a twofer.
No, she didn’t mention why he got custody, but it is almost unheard of for a father to get custody if the mother wants their child. So that’s my guess. She didn’t want him. Hell take a look at her. Not a nice looking person. MOM should call Tracy Martin (the father) to the stand to ask him why he got custody and not his wife. But that will not happen it they were never married, which I suspect.
It would almost be 'acceptable' were it not for the fact that the Judge would NOT ALLOW George Zimmerman's parents in the courtroom because THEY might testify.
At one point, as West grilled Bao, Bao said, "Nobody knows more about Trayvon Martin's autopsy than me." West shot back, "Except you don't remember anything about the autopsy?" Bao replied, "Yes, without my notes."
So, Bao's statement is comical in the fact that anyone with access to his notes (which should be on record in the case) knows just as much as he does.
Another complete witness fail for the prosecution.
I’m looking for a definitive answer to this question: When the judge gives the case to the jury, can she tell them that they have the option to convict Zimmerman on the lesser charge of manslaughter?
Did you notice that even after GZ’s mom did deliver her testimony yesterday that the prosecution made a deliberate point to keep her on their recall list so that she could still not return to the courtroom to watch the trial.
Something has been bothering me, and that would be the very recent “Sybrina” tattoo on Trayvon Martin’s wrist. There was still swelling surrounding it in the photo posted online by TM himself shortly before his death.
So, his behavior was spiralling downward, apparently into substance abuse, drug dealing and petty theft. You look at the photos of him from a few years earlier, and he actually does look like a decent kid, the Trayvon that the media love to parade around to rouse the rabble.
The decent kid was raised by his stepmother, no one contests that. He seldom saw his biological mother, Sybrina Fulton, never even mentioned her name.
But he pops up already in trouble, suspended from school for apparently stolen jewelry, apparent burglary tools and a baggie with marijuana residue found in a packpack, he’s online with a street-thug screen name, posting about substance abuse and popular street concoctions using codeine and soft drinks. He pops up with his absent mother’s name recently branded upon himself and proud enough of it to post a photo online.
There is every appearance of Sybrina Fulton coming back into his life and being quite a negative influence, imho. There’s a lot going unsaid. The stepmother could probably tell the tale. Sybrina Fulton’s police record might be informative, too.
Tracy Martin's wife, ALICIA, raised Trayvon for 14 years. Tracy 'left' Alicia two weeks before Trayvon was killed because he was having an affair with Brandy Green. Trayvon moved out of Alicia's house and into Brandy Green's townhouse (though we aren't sure if Brandy was living there. Tracy, Trayvon, Chad, and Brandy's sister were, for sure).
The only LINK that Sybrina Fulton had to Trayvon was that she was his biological 'mother'.
Alicia raised him, and was actually his 'mother', and what did she get out of the 'deal' ?
NOTHING.
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