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.
MOM didn’t say she was the last, he said he is winding down and may be done tomorrow. I don’t recall any exact # of witnesses, as he didn’t know the rulings that were coming.
Diamond is Jeantell “ dont knoe no cursive”?
The State’s main witness was Rachel Jeantel, based on calls she claims she had calls with TM, though RJ herself states that others used her phone. I haven’t seen a ruling yet, but under arguments Nelson made last night, how could any of RJ’s claims be authenticated? (Getting past the fact that it was at best hearsay).
Anybody have another online link that works? wildabouttrial.com has that the live event has ended the entire morning. click orlando.com kept reloading until it said that the live stream wasn’t available.
I don’t know, but the judge not allowing these types of things in is a travesty.
don’t be fooled by that
kids can get pretty devious when trying hide their wrongdoings
someone wantedmthem hidden? Maybe not Trayvon, maybe after the fact?
The events of last night might change the defenses mind. I still have to believe they might have another route to get TM past actions in.
>> gives every cracker in any neighborhood motivation to get CCW
...AND some 12-gauge artillery for your pad, just in case the NO_LIMIT_FERALS make a house call.
I’ve been using legal insurrection’s link (scroll down to “without commentary” video link) and have had no problems with it so far.
http://legalinsurrection.com/2013/06/zimmerman-trial-live-jury-selection-day-7-all-day-coverage/
fiancee worked for Juvie
trayvon was no damned genius.
Of course. Kids know their parents, or in TM’s case, school administrators are going to go through those phones.
Top of the thread - Every day.
Root:
Vantage Point with Dennis Quaid
an incident from multiple viewpoints
(me: ie, the Rashomon effect)
A couple of months ago, I watched a training session a defense attorney gave and his beginning premise was, don't say any word at all to anyone except your attorney. Then, he told why and when he got through, I wouldn't say anything if such happened to me. You can see the problem it caused with Zimmerman - they keep saying he changed his story five times (something like that) and if he hadn't said a word, they could not be saying that. If you change one word of what you said before, they will get you for that. Any positive statement you make will be used against you in a bad way.
Then, a prosecutor spoke and he said the attorney was right, say nothing, and then he told what prosecutors can and will do with any word you say.
Believe me, you say a word and it will come back to hit you in the head. Words you think will help you, won't, when the prosecutor uses those words.
"Sooprise, sooprise, sooooprise." - Gomer Pyle
Lol, love the tartan!
Article from last year.
Was Trayvon Martin a Drug Dealer?
http://www.wagist.com/2012/dan-linehan/was-trayvon-martin-a-drug-dealer
Also, Obama’s boss, George Soros calling for justice.
http://front.moveon.org/a-powerful-song-for-trayvon-martin-featuring-jasiri-x/?id=38007-16539351-yALJ%3D6x
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