[DrewsMum]

ok, I have one question I am confused about.

I thought Zimmerman’s parents weren’t allowed in the courtroom because they are going to testify.

The CNN (I know, I KNOW...) commentator just said TM parent’s might testify.

Then why are they allowed in??

Or do I have this all wrong....?

[XenaLee]

There are different laws and rules for the victim’s family vs. for the defendent’s family re: being allowed to sit in the courtroom. I have no idea what the “reasoning” behind the rule is though. Probably something that came about as a result of a victim’s rights law passed. Maybe one of the legal experts here could weigh in.

[Sacajaweau]

I can't see what the parents would testify to?? They're in that courtroom for one reason...to elicit sympathy from the jurors.

Wonder what happened to Tray's father's girlfriend???

[IChing]

Both should be barred from the courtroom, Tracy Martin for intimidating a member of the Zimmerman group(friend) who became a witness, and Sabrina Fulton for being in the position to influence a witness(she was present when witness #8 was interviewed, deposed, etc.).