I am interested in this trial but can’t spend so much time trying to keep up.
I have questions:
1. What evidence did the Prosecution slip in and the defense didn’t have advanced warning of?
2. What and Whose are the txt messages?
3. This image I see on the threads (TM’s phone pics) - Are these authentic?
4. Is TM’s THC BAC allowed or not?
5. Re. the judge’s bias - Is it a matter of this: She knows that Zimmerman is innocent, she has to give every advantage she can to the State (with her UNbelievable rulings) so that the public (mainly TM supporters) are less likely to cry “Foul!” ?
Thanks in advance. I understand if you reply, simply “Read the threads.”
AND Why don’t some of you cut the gender bashing. It’s not becoming of the decorum expected here. It makes this place loo DU-ish and it puts you at the same level as our political enemies.
The prosecution gave them Trayvon Martin's cell phone database on June 4th, so the defense did not have time to "authenticate" whether it was Martin sending the messages, taking the photos, etc.
2. What and Whose are the txt messages?
Messages about drugs and drug use, fighting, obtaining a gun, and pornographic pictures, presumably Martin's.
3. This image I see on the threads (TM’s phone pics) - Are these authentic?
Likely yes.
4. Is TM’s THC BAC allowed or not?
Yes, although the defense may not introduce it.
5. Re. the judge’s bias - Is it a matter of this: She knows that Zimmerman is innocent, she has to give every advantage she can to the State (with her UNbelievable rulings) so that the public (mainly TM supporters) are less likely to cry “Foul!” ?
I believe the judge may know Z is innocent, but she is still trying to railroad him, in my opinion.
I'll take a whack at this one. From TM phone. Defense hired an expert to extract a bunch of hidden texts and photos. If I heard correctly, there were 8 or 9 thousand texts on the phone.
Judge asked how the messages could be authenticated as belonging to TM. She opined that a five year old could get into the password protection (2x). That set Don Martin off to declare that the State had sandbagged the defense and deprived GZ of his Constitutional rights
Sorry, I've been at work while this has been going on, so I am probably the worst person to ask. You could visit some of the earlier threads to get a feel of who knows more. Or just stick around here and try to follow. Off the top of my head, I know that Don-O, Onyx, Rummy Chick, JoeProBono, Fawn, and House Atreides are some of the ones that have been following intently, so they are more qualified.
1-3 Sorry, I don’t know.
4. Yes, but the key is that the Jury is ‘aware’ of the TOX report, but not exactly what it says, because the Defense didn’t present it. This gives the jury the leeway to ‘imagine’ whatever they want about it’s findings. (good Defense plan)
5. True, but that means everything the Judge is doing is for political reasons and not in support of the Justice System. She’s another example of liberal commies infesting our government system.
[ Why don’t some of you cut the gender bashing.]
What I find odd is that a majority of the posters on this thread are female, and the gender bashing is coming from some of the females, aimed at the female jury(assuming that is the subject of the bashing).
I happen to be male, but I think the Females in the Jury are doing a good job so far.