Maybe John Edwards can channel the spirit of Trayvon as he did in trial lawyer cases about dead children.
With this ruling, I think it is in order for the defense to ask the court to dismiss the case for lack of evidence. Zimmerman would still be liable to prosecution should sufficient evidence ever be produced. But, really, it is not in the state’s interest or the Martin family’s interest to proceed to a trial and, thus protect Zimmerman from ever being tried again (b/c of double jeopardy), when the prosecution’s case is reduced to one person killed another person and when it is clear that there was a fight and there is no way to determine beyond a reasonable doubt that Zimmerman either started the fight (and, so, would be guilty of something, perhaps assault) or didn’t fear for his life (and, so, was not acting in self defense when he killed Trayvon).
I feel guilty even commenting on this trial because this trial should NOT be national news and should not be a press feeding frenzy. This is a big story only because of its symbolic value for liberals, who want to use it to reinforce their AmeriKKKa world view. Even if Zimmerman is found guilty, it will probably be a manslaughter conviction, not first or second degree murder. Meanwhile, numerous black-on-white murders - some of them clearly racist in intent - receive virtually NO media attention.
Rev. Al will be flummoxed. But then, he always sounds like he’s just been flummoxed.
I wouldn’t call excluding imagined evidence “a major blow to the prosecution”, they still have mom and dad’s testimony if they want to use it. More like a major blow for justice and... yes... excellent news!
Trayvon could not be reached for comment.
The person crying for help in the audio is the victim—George Zimmerman.
This is a good move.
The defense can hire “experts” who will say anything for money.
Best to leave this confusing issue out of it altogether!
I look at it the other way...the defense experts would have creamed the prosecution’s expert.
If I had a son he’d look like Zimmerman.
I didn’t realize the judge is female too.
Is Zimmerman the only male involved in this trial?
The FBI said the tape was inconclusive... as far as ‘experts’ - who ever hires them gets to hear what they want to hear. The FBI has the best equipment - the best people - and they said it couldn’t be determined...
I think excellent also. It was meant to have planted an imponderable into the jury’s mind that they would NEVER resolve-—I assume this was the prosecution’s idea , correct?
Trayvon is not there to give a voice sample, but I have no doubt that should Zimmerman be asked to yell the way he did on that tape, it would sound very similar. It will come out in verbal testimony anyway.
First time in ages and ages that George has made it to front page here
About time!! might even add about Freakin time
Just heard the ABC radio news blurb about this. Wow did they slant it to make it sound like the audio of the scream clearly undercut Zimmerman’s case and that the defense dodged a bullet here. When in fact what happened is the judge spared the prosecution the embarrassment of their lame “experts” getting picked apart by real experts. Very obvious whose side ABC is on, not that it’s a surprise or anything.