[Uncle Slayton]

Trayvon’s girlfriend was not there, is very young and could easily be confused or manipulated by those out to persecute Neighborhood Watch Capt. Zimmerman.

Robert Zimmerman is a retired judge and as a judge, he has a great deal of experience in getting to the truth of a matter.

[shhrubbery!]

Trayvon’s girlfriend was not there, is very young and could easily be confused or manipulated ...

Is it possible the girlfriend's "testimony" would have to be considered hearsay?

Two definitions of "hearsay" from dictionary.com:

1, [U]nverified, unofficial information gained or acquired from another and not part of one's direct knowledge...

2. Information heard by one person about another. Hearsay is generally inadmissible as evidence in a court of law because it is based on the reports of others rather than on the personal knowledge of a witness.

[Conscience of a Conservative]

Robert Zimmerman was also not there, and his statement was merely a repetition of what his son told him. As a judge, he would know that this is hearsay, which is inadmissible precisely because it is inherently unreliable. If there are questions about the reliability of Trayvon's girlfriend's story, those questions can be resolved by cross-examining Trayvon's girlfriend. If there are questions about the reliability of Robert Zimmerman's statement, those cannot be resolved by cross-examining Robert Zimmerman, because all Robert Zimmerman knows is what George Zimmerman told him.

[NOVACPA]

Just for clarity...

He was not a judge, and had no trial jurisdiction. He was a magistrate, which is a lower level judicial position.

Doesn’t change your point, however.

[moehoward]

IF she was really on the phone with him, she may be a witness. GZ's dad is not.