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 OMara led cross-examination with his usual consummate skill, obtaining responses from this witnessremember, the States witnessthat all but completely guts the States 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)
(Excerpt) Read more at theconservativetreehouse.com ...
Hearsay is being allowed by the Judge, as long as it supports the State's case.
He got out of the car to check the street sign didn’t he?
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.
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.”
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.
How do they open windows with that —
I think they were talking about burglary tools:
I could be mistaken....
GZ must of felt overwhelmed and in shock.
“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”
ONE CLAIM...and I believe it is possible
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.
He’s just being facetious
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.
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..
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.
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?
That’s your characterization.
After what I saw yesterday, I disagree.
thanks for the info
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.
How about if you ask “Did his story fit the facts as you knew them to be”
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