[Cboldt]

Yesterday, I wrote: August 8 might be the date for the immunity hearing, but given the slow walk that is underway, I think O'Mara would rather not; and would use August 8 only for scheduling of the immunity hearing and, in case immunity is not granted, set a date for swearing in a jury and getting on with the trial.

Based on a little bit of further study, I now find that was incorrect. The below blockquote comes from A Motion for Continuance and Waiver of Speedy Trial in a completely different case.

Counsel understands that the Court expects pretrial motions to be heard and disposed of and discovery to be completed by docket sounding and that further continuances will be granted only for emergencies and unavailability of witnesses who have been served with a subpoena.

The Zimmerman docket has entries reflecting yesterday's court activity, including one that reads,

05/08/2012      DKSN    DOCKET SOUNDING SET FOR 08/08/2012 AT 0830AM IN COURTROOM 5B, AT CRIMINAL
05/08/2012      DKSN    --JUSTICE BUILDING BEFORE JUDGE KENNETH R LESTER JR. 

Motions to dismiss based on immunity and based on "overcharging" to second degree murder are to be made and disposed of before August 8th.

[hoosiermama]

hmmmm.......in the heat of the summer. Bring it on!

When do you expect the discovery material being released to the public?