which explains why Dershowitz is recommending that the defense move to have the NEN call barred.
Is that a recent Dershowitz remark?
I think it's a good defense strategy, to limit the jury inquiry to the time after Zimmerman hung up with NEN. Everything he did up to then was legal and not provocative in a legal sense, meaning, nothing he did would justify taking a blow.
I don't see Nelson limiting the case thusly, because it cuts the state off from presenting its case. I also imagine Nelson will allow all fashion of bogus legal theories to be presented as though they have validity. For example, the "Zimmerman could have prevented this by staying in his truck," and "asking a person what they are doing is sufficient justification for them to punch you."
There will be a flurry of pretrial motions on admissibility of evidence, and she'll rule on them before the jury is seated to hear opening arguments.