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Day 17 (Week #4) Zimmerman Trial – Witness Discussion Thread
The Conservative Treehouse ^ | July 2, 2013 | Sundance

Posted on 07/02/2013 5:16:14 AM PDT by Uncle Chip

Today, July 2nd, is DAY #17 (of 4th week) State of Florida V. George Zimmerman case.

Today Detective Chris Serino will be back on the stand. [Yesterday ended] on the stand with Chris Serino, who was the lead investigator for the Sanford Police Department on the Trayyvon Martin shooting.

Defense counsel Mark O’Mara led cross-examination with his usual consummate skill, obtaining responses from this witness–remember, the State’s witness–that all but completely guts the State’s charge in this case.

Among the key revelations so far: Zimmerman was always completely cooperative, open, and straightforward with all the police investigators over many weeks of multiple interviews, both in person at the police station and phone. The sense given is that Zimmerman demonstrated endless patience. (continue reading summary)

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: georgezimmerman; martin; trayvonmartin; zimmerman
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To: Toespi; moehoward
So confused, this seems like hearsay, why is it being allowed.

Hearsay is being allowed by the Judge, as long as it supports the State's case.

601 posted on 07/02/2013 8:55:48 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (The monsters are due on Maple Street)
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To: RummyChick

He got out of the car to check the street sign didn’t he?


602 posted on 07/02/2013 8:55:57 AM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! True supporters of our troops pray for their victory!)
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To: DCBryan1

Zimmerman cooperating with an attorney present or without is not the issue.

Whatever Zimmerman said or did after the incident it was heading for this trial because of the politics. Election year opportunity to motivate the base. Local DA trying to keep her black voter base happy.

This trial was going to take place. Also fed the MSM the story they actually cover: Rare incidents of ‘whites’ not being victims of violent crime. Within a day or so the young boy, early teen pictures of TM were on the news. News actually reported Zimmerman wasn’t injured. Remember the doctored ‘coons’ audio, etc.


603 posted on 07/02/2013 8:56:21 AM PDT by TigerClaws
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To: DCBryan1

This was standard training for my CCW. They instruct only to say “I was in fear of my life. I would like to talk with my attorney.”


604 posted on 07/02/2013 8:56:43 AM PDT by Solson (The Voters stole the election! And the establishment wants it back.)
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To: snarkytart

Agreed. However, MOM went ahead with a re-re-cross to clarify for the jury. If the characterization of Zim’s answers on the tape weren’t a minor cause for concern if left unclarified, there would be no need for MOM to continue. Standard tactic.


605 posted on 07/02/2013 8:56:49 AM PDT by BuckeyeTexan (There are those that break and bend. I'm the other kind. ~Steve Earle)
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra

How do they open windows with that —


606 posted on 07/02/2013 8:57:02 AM PDT by Uncle Chip
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra
More about Slim Jims

I think they were talking about burglary tools:

I could be mistaken....

607 posted on 07/02/2013 8:57:22 AM PDT by DCBryan1 (No realli, moose bytes can be quite nasti!!)
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To: All

GZ must of felt overwhelmed and in shock.


608 posted on 07/02/2013 8:57:32 AM PDT by Fawn (In a World of Information, Ignorance is a Choice.)
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To: TigerClaws

“Federal charges for “Civil Rights” violations and another trial with a mostly Black jury.

Conviction.”

I must add at this point:

“Celebration-—AND CELEBRATION RIOTS”


609 posted on 07/02/2013 8:57:36 AM PDT by Hulka
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To: xzins

ONE CLAIM...and I believe it is possible


610 posted on 07/02/2013 8:57:39 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: BuckeyeTexan

Yeh....but it’s HIS book and HIS words and has his literary inflections. In other words...it’s not like it’s a recording or approved by GZ for that matter.


611 posted on 07/02/2013 8:58:31 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: DCBryan1

He’s just being facetious


612 posted on 07/02/2013 8:59:01 AM PDT by Uncle Chip
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To: UCANSEE2
-- Hearsay is being allowed by the Judge, as long as it supports the State's case. --

O'Mara didn't object. Recounting Zimmerman's version is all hearsay. Bernardo is going to attempt to make minor inconsistencies into pathological liar. Good luck with that.

I do agree that the judge will stop defense questioning if Bernardo is asleep at the switch.

613 posted on 07/02/2013 8:59:47 AM PDT by Cboldt
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To: Solson

Maybe this the prosecution “throwing the case”? What if they were upset about being pressured to bring charges in the first place, and this is their way of showing how ridiculous that was....just a conspiracy thought..


614 posted on 07/02/2013 9:00:03 AM PDT by jughandle
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To: Cboldt

Wasn’t the question put to Serino yesterday, “Do you think Zimmerman is a pathological liar?” It was after Serino said Zimm was either truthful or a pathological liar. Seems like a reasonable question to me, a non-legal trained person.


615 posted on 07/02/2013 9:00:10 AM PDT by Cyber Liberty (I am a dissident. Will you join me? My name is John....)
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To: Sacajaweau

Why is MOM doing a cross? I did not hear anything of use to the prose, why open up a line for Baldo to jump on?


616 posted on 07/02/2013 9:00:11 AM PDT by Mouton (108th MI Group.....68-71)
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To: NEMDF

That’s your characterization.

After what I saw yesterday, I disagree.


617 posted on 07/02/2013 9:00:22 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: don-o

thanks for the info


618 posted on 07/02/2013 9:00:27 AM PDT by machogirl (First they came for my tagline)
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To: All

11:44

Kathi Belich, WFTV@KBelichWFTV

Osterman’s book quoted #Zimmermanon9 as saying he broke Martin’s grip on the gun or holster and grabbed his gun and fired.


619 posted on 07/02/2013 9:00:27 AM PDT by sheikdetailfeather (Yuri Bezmenov (KGB Defector) - "Kick The Communists Out of Your Govt. & Don't Accept Their Goodies.")
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To: traderrob6; P-Marlowe

How about if you ask “Did his story fit the facts as you knew them to be”


620 posted on 07/02/2013 9:00:33 AM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! True supporters of our troops pray for their victory!)
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