Posted on 07/09/2013 7:48:06 PM PDT by kristinn
The second degree murder trial of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin took a bizarre turn tonight as the judge presiding over the case stormed out of her courtroom over the objections of defense attorneys.
Judge Nelson had heard several hours of after hours arguments on proposed defense evidence and witnesses.
As the 10 o'clock hour drew near, Nelson announced the court would be in recess until 8 a.m. tomorrow, prompting objections from defense attorneys O'Mara and West that would not give them time to prepare for the day. Nelson told them she didn't want the jury to have to wait like they did this morning. As West complained that he physically could not keep up the pace the judge was forcing on the defense Nelson bolted from her chair and stormed out of the courtroom.
The entire 16 minutes of the YouTube video of the end of today's session is worth watching. Advance to the last few minutes, about 14:00, for the fireworks.
Video posted by "The Count."
She’s part of the government machine...She’s basically on the same payroll as the prosecution and is totally biased towards the defense.
The government’s case failed big...The judge has no credibility left..
We no longer have a functioning gubment.
Our constitutional republic has been eviscerated from within in all but name and flag. It's been replaced by a so-called "progressive" oligarchy. Essentially the same has happened to some states.
It will soon be time to secede and restore our lost constitutional republic.
There was something completely genuine and compelling about the way you expressed that...:)
A lot
Animated reconstruction
Truncated phone discovery
Photos and text w Trayvon & guns
Texts with Trayvon & physical fighting MMA
Possibly throwing out defense testimony tomorrow
Denying time for defense to get tomorrow;s testimony
and more ...
:-D
:-) What else can we say?
Yeah, just like a woman. Doesn’t want to hear logic and reason. Gets frustrated and leaves in a huff.
Does the NSA have 100 million heavily-armed personnel? If not, why are we so scared?
Everyone?
And here I thought we had something special.
After listening and reading what blacks think about this case and write about it, I am convinced that blacks and whites do not think about race the same way. Few blacks see what we are seeing in this courtroom.
It is very discouraging.
Astounding
The judge should be convicted and jailed...what a biased incompetent boob.
Oh shut up
opps should have said when her orders were appealed.
judges have been removed and later disbarred for less.
I don't know how to answer your question VRWCarea51. My post was just an analysis of the video after 14:00.
This judge is SO BIASED IT’S INCREDIBLE. Zimmerman is screwed.
You’re okay. :o)
“What did she decide to allow in and excluded tonight?”
Nothing. She gave no rulings.
She told the lawyers to be there at 8:00 to finish up and get the rulings, then, be ready to start with the jury at 9:00
These rulings were CRITICAL to the defense, and the ability of the defense to put on a case. It was 10:00 when they left. They have basically no way to prepare for tomorrow because she won’t make her rulings until tomorrow morning THEN immediately start with witnesses.
The judge’s reasoning on the phone information was ludicrous. And TERRIBLY biased against the defense.
Well Zimmerman definitely has grounds for a mistrial.
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