Day 19 (Week #4) Zimmerman Trial – Witness Discussion Thread

The Conservative Treehouse ^ | July 5, 2013 | Sundance

[Toespi]

This might be huge.

[noexcuses]

It seems to me that the prosecution witnesses have been coached to say “I don’t understand the question” whenever a question is posed to them that they don’t want to answer.

[RummyChick]

bill schaefer thinks MOM blew it

[NonValueAdded]

Not sure her rejection of a motion to dismiss would be a reversible error. The charge of 2nd degree murder also incorporates lesser offenses, no? I could see her issue a ruling where 2nd degree would be off the table as not proved but that the trial should continue so the jury could consider lesser included charges. IANL

[txrangerette]

Evidence locker in STATE custody.

IF tampered with, STATE accountable.

[SteveH]

Not allowing in the recording of a witness to give the jury a sense of the witness’ demeanor and inflection at a time closer to the event is clearly improper.

MOM can play it again during the defense case, yes?

MOM could not cite any rules of evidence in support of playing the tape, yes?

Perhaps MOM could have said that in the interests of expediting the trial, play it now rather than later.

Maybe the judge has in mind a directed verdict and in her mind, there won't be a later, making some of the smaller matters moot (?)

[sheikdetailfeather]

BS on WFTV is so biased for the prosecution.

[don-o]

Again, I think all the media want eyeballs and they play it for maximum.

[cuban leaf]

AND
Bernie should have waited to the end to call her.

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Apparently Bill Schaefer isn’t paying attention. Bernie reserved the right to recall her.

[Marcella]

ping

[ConservativeInPA]

Just said that when she said that TM is in heaven, it was a turning point. imo, BS is more interested on a dramatic narrative than anything

Fortunately the jury doesn't get to hear these talking heads.

[RummyChick]

how can you not get into an evidence locker/

is the key lost???

Or does the key not work?

[House Atreides]

ery troubling......seems like the evidence locker has been tampered with
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I guess there’s no hope that they are protecting the “crime scene” (the evidence locker)? Finger prints, entry logs, etc.

[Uncle Chip]

yep

[BykrBayb]

Didn’t TM’s mother originally say the voice was not TM’s?

[RummyChick]

only because the evidence locker cant be opened

[AllAmericanGirl44]

Sure appears that way, hence the reason I no longer watch/listen on that stream.

[don-o]

Am I correct that the problem with the evidence locker was in hearing of the jury?

[NonValueAdded]

Ooh ooh ooh ... so St. T is in heaven, eh? let’s explore that ... does his past behavior warrant a trip to heaven or to hell? Would MOM be so bold as to use that statement to bring in St. T’s past?

[hoosiermama]

Can defense call the reporter to testify?