Posted on 04/13/2012 10:50:44 AM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
SANFORD, Fla. - The attorney for George Zimmerman, who's charged with murder in the death of Trayvon Martin, said he will likely filing a motion for the judge to recuse herself from the case because of a possible conflict of interest.
During a 10-minute status hearing that was held Friday in Seminole County, attorney Mark O'Mara said the filing of the motion to have Circuit Court Judge Jessica Recksiedler removed may be "imminent."
O'Mara became Zimmerman's attorney after being recommended by attorney Mark NeJame, who was contacted by Zimmerman's family. Recksiedler's husband works at NeJame's law firm.
"If you choose to file a motion to disqualify me as judge, it has to be filed in writing for me to address it," Recksiedler said. "If you do choose to file, we do have a bond hearing set for next Friday," she said, asking that the motion be filed before then.
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And the circus begins! This case will be more monumental than the OJ trial over 15 years ago.
The DOJ and this numbskulled prosecutor for Florida KNOW this case will result in an acquittal. They WANT this to happen. It’s checkmate. They know the riots will come. They do not, however, realize that Floridians are MUCH better armed than Californians during the King riots. Black riots in Orlando will be met with much death, methinks.
Isn’t attorney Mark NeJame a sometimes Contributor on CNN and HLN, etc.?
I do know when C.A. was on trial he was on local TV here in Orlando.
Answer: Your Honor.
the appearance of impropriety IS impropriety.
she has to recuse.
They need a change of venue to Idaho.
SANFORD – The judge hearing the George Zimmerman case today announced that her husband works for the law firm of Mark NeJame, who’s been hired to act as a CNN analyst for this case.
Circuit Judge Jessica Recksiedler said she had an ethical obligation to disclose that and allow Zimmerman’s attorney or the special prosecutor to ask her to step down.
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I appreciate the attorney filing for the judge to be recused, but first things first.
They need an immediate bond hearing set, and bail to be posted to get Zimmerman out of jail.
Today. Now.
How much do you want to be on that acquittal?
if a judge recuses him/her self ALL their rulings can be reexamined.
In an unrelated side note, the judge also announced that Zimmerman will have a bond hearing one week from today.
IOW she is daring them to recuse her. the logic goes if she disclosed then she is honest and should stay. Also if she is forced out then the judge who follows will take it out on the moving party.
supposedly.
Which is why she made it clear today that any request to recuse from either side needs to be filed before next Friday's hearing.
This judge is doing the proper thing by disclosing her husband works for the person who will be analyzing the case for CNN, and the Defense team acted properly in disclosing that they were recommended by the same law firm.
I can hear it now for self defense claim by zimm:
“If he got hit, you must acquit”
And the circus begins! ---I agreeThis case will be more monumental than the OJ trial over 15 years ago.---I agree
The DOJ and this numbskulled prosecutor for Florida KNOW this case will result in an acquittal. ---I disagree. We are going to witness a Stalinist Show Trial, with the outcome directed from the White House. There is only one outcome possible. Guilty, then death-by-shiv in prison.
They WANT this to happen. It’s checkmate. They know the riots will come. ---I don't quite follow what you are saying here. The White House is hoping for an acquittal so they can have riots? Maybe. Since the trial will probably stretch in to after the election, at which time then, yes, Obama would love to have a pretext for National Martial Law.
They do not, however, realize that Floridians are MUCH better armed than Californians during the King riots. Black riots in Orlando will be met with much death, methinks.---I agree
That makes sense. So even if Z was bonded out.... a new judge could reverse that order and send George back to jail?
I can so see that. God I hate our courts today.
Meanwhile he sits in jail for at least a week....
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OJ got off because ( as black ‘law’ makers say ) he was KWWW - Killing With a White Wife.
“They need a change of venue to Idaho.”
There are many things that should happen in this case, but don’t hold your breath that that they WILL happen.
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