Of course the prosecution would object, the judge would sustain the objection, but the question would be in the minds of the jurors "Why did the prosecution object to that question ? "
"Why didn't you or Trayvons gangbanger baby daddy call or be concerned about Trayvons wherabouts as his body was assuming room temperature in the morgue?"
Good questions.
How often did you see Trayvon when he was living with his father and step-mother for fourteen years? Once a week, twice a week? Summers only? Or did he live to far away to make it an easy trip to see him on any sort of regular basis.
Maybe ask a couple of questions to elicit objections from the pros so that the defense can sear into the jurors that her testimony is irrelevant to the guilt or innocence of George Zimmerman.
Trying to impeach this witness would hurt the defense just about any way you cut it.
Good questions, but the defense can only ask questions on cross about items brought up during during direct, and even these nits are probably smart enough to not give the defense any openings!! However I would love for her to supply “Character Witness” comments, which would then open up Travons true character to examination!!
How much did he weigh when he was born?
I don’t think Sybrina Fulton will testify tomorrow, but if she does...
Q: Why didn’t you contact police immediately once you discovered the identity of the young woman who claimed to be on the phone with Trayvon Martin the night he died?
Q: Did you instruct, coerce, or otherwise influence the testimony of this young woman?
Q: Whose decision was it to interview this young woman in the living room of your home in your presence?
hasn’t Syb been in the courtroom all this time?....why was she allowed in the courtroom while Z’s parents weren’t because they were going to testify?....maybe I’m confused as usual...
No questions, your honor.
“Just some things for Sybrina Fulton to think about as she contemplates the testimony she will deliver tomorrow”
Nope—Even if the prosecution only asks her the one question—”were those his screams?”, it opens the door for mom to ask the question about how would she know since she has been an absentee parent for much of his life.
I am thinking the persecution will not call her...she is such a huge liability because of her baggage.
Unless the State foolishly opens doors about TM’s past and whereabouts, the State can’t use SF except to claim TM is the screamer. I suggest the Defense stick to questions that require yes/no responses to which the jury knows the obvious answers. Any attempt by SF to dodge and emote will show up as a sham. Fantasy court...
Q. I have a few short questions, requiring simple yes/no answers. Did you hear the testimony of the State’s FBI audio expert, Dr. Nakasone?
A. Yes.
Q. Did he testify that it is impossible to identify the screamer from listening to the tapes because of the recording conditions and brevity of the sample?
A. But it wuz my baaayybeee. Wahwahwah.
Q. Let me read back that portion of his testimony. [read text.]. So, did Dr. Nakasone say “[quote testimony]”.
A. I can’t hear cursive?
Q. Is it ever possible for someone’s mind to play tricks on them, so that they think they hear what they expect to hear based on their understanding of events? Please answer yes or no.
A. Dodge. It wuz my baaayyyybeeee. Wahwah.
Q. Have you seen this photo of GZ’s bloodied face and this photo of the back of his head?
A. Yes. Wah.
Q. Were you in court when eyewitness John Good stated that TM had GZ pinned to the ground, and was raining down punches on GZ “MMA style”?
A. I don’t recall.
Q. Since an eyewitness identified GZ as the person pinned to the ground being savagely beaten, GZ has injuries consistent with being beaten, and GZ told police at the time of the event that he was calling for help, wouldn’t it make more sense for GZ to be the one screaming for help?
Judge. Objection sustained...
Q. No further questions.
The prosecution wants to avoid these and other issues. I think the prosecution will ask one question only, do you recognize the voice on the recording. There may be some “how do you know” questions. The defense would then be restricted in their cross-examination and in any rebuttal to that issue. For the prosecution to “open the door” to whether Trayvon was a person of exemplary character, the defense would not only be able to cross-question the witness, but to bring in rebuttal witnesses and other evidence. The purpose of bringing the mother of the deceased is twofold: to remind the jury of the seriousness of the allegation, and to defuse the testimony of family members of Zimmerman that they recognize the voice to be his.
A few questions that “I” would ask her (but that’s just me)...
“Why was Trayvon left unsupervised, even after his third suspension from school?”
“Was Trayvon given any punishment or disciplinary action at all for having been suspended for the third time? He still had his cell phone and he had around $40 in cash. Was there no thought from you or his father to restrict, punish or ground him at all?”
Trayvon was the product of a broken home and piss-poor, neglectful parents. He was being treated as an adult by his own parents and allowed to do whatever the hell his little heart desired, apparently. And he ended up suffering the results and consequences of his own actions... just as an adult has to. I would say his parents failed him in every way possible.
How long has trayvon not lived with you?
Why did trayvon not live with you?
Her testimony will only be for identification purposes. She will swear the voice on the phone was her son. The defense will probably just ask one question. “Isn’t it true that your husband, with whom he was living at the time told you and others that he did not think it was Trayvon?”
BDLR will jump from his chair and scream “OBJECTION. Hearsay”. The Judge will sustain the objection and MOM will say “I have no further questions”.
What could she possibly contribute that would not be mere hearsay or speculation? She was not present at the scene.
Although, maybe if she says what a good boy he was, it will open the door to his school suspension, burglary tools, stolen jewelry, nolimitsnigga Facebook page...