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.
>> may be a wealthy and privileged, but ‘he down with the thug life.
You’re talking about A. W. and not me... right?
‘cause I can assure you, “wealthy and privileged” don’t apply here...
The thug thing, I think I’m OK there too, but we might want to get some other opinions.
Proctologist. I knew there was a useful function of some sort for him.
;-)
I have no idea what O'Mara's politics are (nor care), but it would not surprise me, especially if he's Irish Catholic which I expect with that last name, that he's one of those old school types of democrats.
Would I vote for O'Mara? Maybe for trial judge. Would I hire O'Mara if I got dinged in Florida? Absolutely.
>> Mine just stand in the corner waiting for me to jump in to them. ;-)
I whistle for mine when it’s time to put ‘em on, and they come on over. ;-)
Same here........
lol. And i didn’t even get into real-time monitoring possibilities. :-/
Well. Someone has to tend to the A Holes. A dirty job, but....
Thankyewverymuch
Isn't a corollary of what this trial is about is to resolve the question "who is the victim?"
If Trayvon attacked GZ, Trayvon is not "the victim." The Court does not know, at this point, who "the victim" is.
Made my prior post from my phone. Ugh. Replete with errors. Hope everybody got my point.....
a male with a birth defect (born with no visible butt)
I don’t need a picture - I know exactly what you look like - my husband had the same “birth defect” and that’s what he called it - he had no visible butt. When he was a Marine and in shape, he had an incredible body form - broad shoulders, strong arms, strong chest, and the shape dropping down from there due to small butt.
Do you have trouble with a belt holding you pants up? He wore suspenders due to the small waist/butt.
I didn't consider you at all. Please feel free to "feel" lonely and ignored. <8^)
If there are pics of yourself, do not send.
If the court already knows that Trayvon rather than GZ was the victim....why are we having a trial?
Maybe you meant to say "any dead person's parents are allowed...?"
>> old school “conservative democrats” (pro-life, pro-gun, distrustful of big business)... helping the little guy
e.g. populist.
It’s sobering to consider that essentially the entire Florida prosecution machine we’re witnessing — from Bondi on down — are nominally law-and-order “republicans”.
One of the reasons this trial has gotten so far under my skin is because I am seeing how EASILY a “law and order” prosecutorial machine can be subverted to serve political purposes. That is, when “Law And Order” goes beyond “take criminals off the street” to “serve the racial grievance machine, the environmental injury machine, the gay rights machine, the pro-muslim machine, etc. etc”, for POLITICAL reasons — we fundamental constitutional rights citizens are well and truly screwed.
More concisely: “George Zimmerman is all of us — or any of us”.
That gets my attention.
Thanks for your insight.
FRegards
Perhaps “alleged victim.” I do not know the actual law and do not care enough to look it up. I do recall from listening to the argument that it included a phrase like “...Or designated representative.”
State tried to keep Crump in along with Tracy and Sybrina until defense defined the word “or” for them. He was then sent away.
>> Do you have trouble with a belt holding you pants up?
I only wear a belt with dress clothes (church, visit clients, etc.) It works OK.
Sweat pants don’t have belt loops. :-)
And when I wear jeans out here, which I do occasionally, I don’t really have a belt that I feel like abusing. I’m HARD on clothes, belts, shoes. It’s a personality defect. :-) Fortunately, until I wear ‘em out, my old jeans are tight enough so I mostly get away with it. But it’s still the stop-every-three-minutes-and-yank-em-up pain.
That’s yet another reason why overalls are proving to be optimal. Even in the Texas summer.
MOM is a very well-thought-out person.
As he has said previously, in this case, someone lost a son.
Doesn't matter if the son was a thug, his mother and father still loved him (and their memory of him is all they have left).
Do I think MOM knew Trayvon was a thug? Absolutely.
Do I think MOM really cared about Trayvon's memory? Absolutely not!
Do I think that embracing a thought about a parent caring for a lost son might make MOM a more compassionate defender [as a matter of sincerity of appearance]...absolutely.
Is the Hispanic juror the one from Chicago. Just the mention of Chicago makes me nervous
LOL!
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