Posted on 07/10/2013 5:15:07 AM PDT by Uncle Chip
Today, July 10th, is DAY #22 (of 5th week) State of Florida V. George Zimmerman case.
Yesterday began with a boom as defense expert witness, world renowned Dr Vincent Di Maio took to the stand to validate the forensic evidence supporting George Zimmerman’s version of the encounter with Trayvon Martin. However, the day ended with an even bigger THUNDERCLAP in an epic 10pm showdown as Don West took on both the State prosecutors and trial Judge Nelson after the jury was released. Ending with Judge Nelson, turning her back and walking out of court. Unreal. A great analysis of the events from yesterday is available HERE.
The late night argument, not by the State, but by Judge Nelson herself, regarding phone evidence authentication, is so weak and insufferably devoid of legal analysis it is absurd on its face. Then again, this is the same judge who said a few days ago, flippantly in open court, that evidence should be “shredded” (Dr. Bao notes) after use. D’oh
Essentially Nelson argued that the phone records (texts and pics from Trayvon) cannot be authenticated to have originated by the specific personage of Trayvon Martin (despite two security codes) because anyone could have sent them. Whiskey*Tango*Foxtrot !!
How can an email be used in a sex offender case? How can phone records be used in RICO cases? How can GPS evidence be used in Insurance Cases? How are photographs taken by perps used against them? Think about it.
You can’t argue that evidence cannot be admitted because someone else might have made the actual phone call; Someone else might have physically sent the email; Someone else actually accessed the website; Someone else might have been the driver of the car; Or, someone else could possibly have been behind the viewing lens of the camera etc.
No, that argument does not mean you can arbitrarily exclude evidence. And this was the basis for her argument (watch the video).
Sure, that’s an argument which can be presented to the jury by the other side, as a counter point to create doubt with the jury, but it can’t be a reasonable consideration for total evidence exclusion. Then again, this is Judge Nelson – who in multiple prior cases has a high historical propensity of being overruled by the 5th District Court of Appeals.
It should be noted the NAACP Annual National Convention starts in Orlando on Friday; Additionally, preparations are being made in/around Miami-Dade for a Wednesday defense wrapped up with a community/LEO preparation meeting yesterday.
What the hell is going on? Why does she have to know NOW whether he will testify or not?? Wonder if Corey needs to know?
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Or Bondi....or Holder......or Jarrett.....or Moochelle, etc., etc.
“Judge getting snotty over GZ testifying..West objects”
Camera just went to Corey. She was clearly snickering. Is she texting or receiving texts? She appeared to be looking down...as if to a phone.
West objects multiple times. Judge TOOL gets very snippy with West.
Holy COW!
She wants to make the rioters don’t burn down her house.
This was part of Obama’s reelection campaign plan.
I’d pray for a cockroach before I’d pray for her..
One woman in back of the Martins looks like she could be the Judge’s sister.
It's cya for the judge, I think. It's odd that she did it before other testimony was concluded.
Oh and about the OJ thing, even though many were saying that OJ was dead meat I thought the prosecutors were terrible and was not suprised at the verdict.
I’ve been in two juries. I know what kind of stuff is said in the privacy of the deliberation room among the jurors. In our case it was like someone removed duct tape from our mouths after four weeks (both were four week trials).
BTW, in one case there was testimony hidden from us, but when we deliberated and they gave us the documentation from the trial, someone had inadvertantly left the actual documents in. We found out that the night the plaintif “slept wrong” on his leg (with a synthetic vein that ended up clogging up and requiring amputation) that he was sleeping drunk in the ditch. ;-)
And we found for the defendent.
But if there are any members of this jury that see this the way we do, they are really give what for to any jurors that take the MSNBC position on this case. Trust me on that one.
Oh, to be a fly on the wall in that room.
Is the jury there??
Holder has called to order her to help the unJustice department arrange their timetable for the planned obamariots. I mean, eric needs to know a time to start the busses rolling to Sanford. Can’t keep the flashmobs on hold too long because they may lose their ‘focus’.
When's Nelson up for election? If my parents become snowbirds in her district, I may use their house as homestead and run myself for her spot if I meet the qualifications.
So would I. I believe it is the case in AZ. I have seen a case stopped and continued for a question of relief from the Court of Appeals.
It was not until trayvon saw his gun and said, “you're gonna die tonight m f’er” that George used his weapon. Sheesh. He could have fired while HE WAS GETTING HISHEAD BASHED IN BUT HE DIDNT.
WOW! I absolutely cannot believe the belligerence of that hateful judge! Is that a frequent occurrence?
Hell no. You don’t think the judge is going to show her considerably massive @ss to the jury, do ya?
“Not that I’m overly experienced, but I have never seen nor heard of a Judge harassing the defendant like that. (except in my Family Court hearings)”
Was the jury there to wach the judge battering and abusing GZ?
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Kathi Belich, WFTV@KBelichWFTV
Rare that a judge addresses the defendant testifying before all witnesses have testified since he said he didn’t know. #Zimmermanon9
Reprehensible conduct by the court.
Invading the Attorney/Client relationship.
Cockroaches only do what God has programmed them to do.
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