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.
disclaimer: Although I have been ridiculing the hosts on WTF TV , I am ridiculing their behavior, because most of it is due to MONEY.
Both are intelligent men, and they have a job. I think they are trying to be fair, but they have had an ‘agenda’ and desired outcome. I think they are starting to deal with case going south fairly well.
BUT, they’re still morons. So am I, probably.
How in the hell can it take so long to rule that the question wasn’t rebuttal??
This is more and more reminding me of the Roscoe Arbuckle kangaroo courts of the ‘20s. Hopefully it won’t take three trials for justice to be done this time.
And don’t forget. She too has a Jewish-sounding name (Steinberg). She is toast, either way.
http://judgepedia.org/index.php/Debra_Steinberg_Nelson
Couldn’t happen to a more deserving leftist hack, IMO.
No.
Given the judge’s lack of concern for justice, I’m having difficulty caring for her disposition after the trial.
That's always the case my my house
But I have the good sense to never say it...
“TS Chantal is falling apart. Maybe significant rain. Wind not an issue.”
Not the case here in Northern Ohio. We’ve got intense storms, heavy rain, and tornado warnings!
I'm not in floriduh, but I AM white, and I AM pissed at this judge, and I WOULD be prepared to premptively send messages.
The last witness said her break in was done by two AA teenagers. One was arrested and released and re arrested. One lived near the back exit.
Who was the other one? Who lives near the back exit ?
Defense won the right, but did not present the evidence.
Someone is pressuring her, probably a time estimate so they can get ready for riots.
It will be interesting to see if that happens in this case. I wouldn’t doubt it in the least, knowing THIS judge.
I thought maybe she’d had that date earlier because she had a hard time saying Zimmerman several times during her freakout with George and West.
Which side of Sandusky?
Longer still, they are sending the jury out while the argument continues.
There are a ton of things I've seen in this trial that I never saw before.
but just think of the ovation when she enters the NAACP convention this weekend
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V3 = The Way, The Truth, The Life??
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