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.
Soooo disrespectful to root!!! Wow!!! That’s some below the belt info right there!!! You haven’t discharged your weapon?? You’ve snitched on cops right??? Crazy
Oh no they don’t.
I have served on three juries.
I would more likely believe that the prosecution is trying to rope the defense into a mistrial.
I do not discount that. It's one way to deal with the poop sandwich they were handed.
In a sane and logical, if not perfect, world...yes.
But in THIS courtroom? Nah!
“He should have said “You mean the phone with all the porn, texts about fighting and illegally purchasing a gun?” THAT PHONE?”
lol. Get it out before the bitch jumps down his throat.
And THAT is exactly the problem Mr. Prosecutor. Relying on a confused impressionable girl to make your case.
Idiots
lets see, philipides fought in battle of marathon and then ran a full marathon and then dropped dead in ancient athens. Prosecution would have us believe gz was in peak physical shape with all the running around?
I think the defense can ask that all testimony using TM cellphone records be struck because they are incomplete.
“No, I didn’t ask GZ about how his head was being bashed into the concrete.”
prosecution, not defense.
That exactly what she's doing at this stage.
LOL! An “automatic objection to that, your Dishonor!”
But that would have been a perfect (KMA) to da judge.
Here it comes, trying to minimize GZ’s head injuries!
In my experience how you act toward others is noticed by the jury. A decent person has credibility such that a jury will believe what he is telling them. This prosecutor should remember that this is in part a beauty contest, and it is imprtant to be liked.
Angela trying to model for the jury what their reaction to the testimony should be.
Andy......The Office
Maybe it was really the 7 year old girl who cracked TM’s cellphone code hitting Z, or the little girl he might have been talking about fighting, or maybe it was a pillow fight that knocked Zimmerman’s head into the concrete.
One can only hope Whorealdo finds himself in a situation of having to defend himself and when he does, he gets sued.
He’ll sing a different tune then.
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