Link of the “testy” exchange with the ugly judge acting with malice towards George’s lawyers:
This judge is an idiot. I spent five years investigating high profile capital cases defending people from the death penalty, and worked for the Federal judiciary as an independent investigator on other cases. No judge ever inquires as to whether a defendant will testify until the entire defense case is presented. If the defense rests and does not call the defendant then the judge knows there will be no testimony. If the defense calls the defendant then that's when the judge finds out.They have to get through the entire case first. To see if it is valid after prosecution cross-examines their witnesses and experts as to whether a defendant SHOULD testify, which is decided in private not in public, and NOT on the record. By doing this, the judge has undermined a portion of Zimmerman's credibility. He looks like he is waffling and this is normal judge/defendant questioning, which it is NOT. Defendants should only enter a plea, and testify. It is best if they NEVER say anything during a trial. That is why the lawyer's were objecting. The judge is actually eliciting plans and testimony through direct questioning. This is screwed up. This judge should be disbarred. The gravity of this case demands competence, which we have not seen from the prosecution, judge or the witnesses against Mr. Zimmerman. Given what has been presented thus far this man is not guilty of a crime.