Posted on 10/19/2012 3:24:14 PM PDT by Ken H
George Zimmerman's attorneys can subpoena Trayvon Martin's schools for his discipline records, a judge ruled today, but must keep anything they obtain private.
"I think that you're entitled to those records," Circuit Judge Debra Nelson said at a hearing this afternoon at the Seminole County Courthouse. The wide-ranging hearing ended about 3 p.m. after about an hour and a half of argument. Another hearing was set for next week.
The judge also granted Zimmerman's request to subpoena Trayvon's social media records, as well as those of a girl who says she was on the phone with him before the shooting.
(Excerpt) Read more at orlandosentinel.com ...
Game, set, match...
Glad to see there’s a new judge on the case. I think justice has a much better chance of being determined now.
That first judge is unfit to be one.
We can get LiL Trayvons records, but not our presidents : )
Did Trayvon Martin physically assault a bus driver or not?
Still haven’t heard a word about this since his Twitter posts were uploaded.
You can't do that...he was an UPSTANDING CITIZEN he could spell 'CAT' C-A-T...not K-A-T.
He got an A+ in the following subjects:
HOODIE WEARING
Boxer SHOWING 101
THUGGERY 101
Good. Glad to hear the new Judge found in favor of the defense. Can’t wait to hear the whining from Trayvon’s parents.
What good are the records if they can’t tell anyone what’s in them?
Whether or not they become public is a matter of what's in them. If they show unprovoked violence, they become public.
Cannot be released to the public, but can be brought up at the trial.
Those are sealed and the defense can’t release them, but the prosecution can leak George Zimmermann’s to the press and it’s fine.
Just to define the process in a little more detail, if the evidence is introduced at trial, it is public. The issue at this stage is whether or not the defendant can look at the school records to determine if there is anything relevant to this case. Any information that is relevant will be litigated as to admissibility.
These people are on this case like white on rice, flies on a road apple! Videos too.
http://theconservativetreehouse.com/2012/10/19/the-groundwork-for-malicious-prosecution-george-zimmerman-case/#more-50382
Thanks for the info.
You forgot Keepin it Real.
Motion: Officer reveals surprise about colleague seeking manslaughter for Zimmerman.
The judge has a little wisdom...Eliminating reasons for appeals.
They’ve already whined....
“What good are the records if they can’t tell anyone what’s in them?”
Most of the time, information damaging the victim’s reputation is not admissible. However, if the prosecution tries to portray the victim as a person a sterling character who would not hurt a fly, then they open the door for the defense to rebut - IF the defense has any ammo to use.
At least, that is what I read a few weeks ago on the web. I’m not a lawyer, but it makes sense to me.
So if the DA argues that St Trayvon couldn’t have attacked Z because saints don’t attack people, then the defense could point out information that would indicate their claim was false. And since the DA knows what the defense knows, it means they are not likely to claim Trayvon was a saint, and thus the issue won’t come up in court. That non-lawyer advice is worth what you paid for it.
Good news on a Friday!!!
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