Posted on 06/28/2013 5:14:39 AM PDT by Uncle Chip
Today, June 28th, is DAY #15 (of 3rd week) State of Florida V. George Zimmerman case. [Yesterday] … it was simply not a very good day at all for the prosecution. The primary State witnesses today were Rachel Jeantel, Jenna Lauer, and Selma Mora.
The first had her credibility substantively destroyed, the second was powerfully–almost humiliatingly–co-opted by the defense, and the third provided testimony entirely consistent with the defense’s theory of lawful self-defense. (continue reading)
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I disagree. First it was probably their insurance company that dictated the Settlement. Any business would be foolish to roll the dice with jury. What would they do if the Jury finds them guilty and awards $50 Million. After their insurance max is tapped, then they go after property. I don't know if these were town-homes owned by the tenants or just apartments. If it is Homeowners they could be on the hook to cover the balance through a special assessment. It sucks but with today's ligation rules, IMHO you always try to settle....
Prosecutors aren’t going to ask a thing to a grieving father with a jury of women. I think they’d let him say his piece and move on.
Some are. Otoh others may have been hired to support one side or the other HLN sets up the arguments. Their heads are paid to play dumb so there’s conflict. TV drama
So, Z was supposed to lie there and think about whether his injuries were life threatening while Saint Trayvon was on top of him, and every time he punched him, he was supposed to add that punch to the total, until the sum total of his injuries became life threatening?
It's insane.
Yep — John Good’s testimony was the turning point and some began saying that now we know why this case was never referred to a Grand Jury — they would never returned a bill of indictment.
Predicting riots in ALL major cities...
http://www.crimefilenews.com/2013/06/america-will-see-its-worst-race-riot.html
re yours #449...
hoards = hordes
Self defense doesn’t require you to be half dead before fighting back. The reason the injuries weren’t as severe as they could have been is Z shooting Martin.
I think they settled because they’re afraid of being called ‘racist’...
That clueless moron pictured there may very well be led away in handcuffs before this trial ends — delivered up by the prosecution and scheme team as their scapegoat.
You mean the defense won’t ask? I think they will ask about him changing his tune on the voice, after all they brought it up during opening statements.
Is there some type of witness protection ? Remember when MOM asked to speak with John during recess? Would he be setting up or making sure they were protected?
I am wondering if the prosecution knows they have no case so they just try to honestly let the evidence get presented to the court to save their reputations and to not get accused of playing games.
OK, it’s late, and probably no one will see this post, but I have read some non-FR message boards and I see a pattern.
In my upper-middle class white world, the person responsible for starting a fight is the first person who physically touches the other. Words, threats, “sticks and stones” don’t count. Nothing matters until physical assault occurs. In that (my) world, Martin probably started the fight.
In the world of many of the commenters anti-Zimmerman, Zimmerman became the aggressor by simply following or verbally confronting Martin. They believe that this was the initial act of aggression, and that Martin was then allowed to physically “defend himself” from this “stalker”.
The differences seem to be based on different rules of conflict in societies and culture. Being yelled at, stalked, or harassed is not a license for physical aggression in my world, but it appears to be in Martins and his defenders.
I think they’ll mention it, but last thing they want is to ask the dad a question, and he just breaks down crying.
They state would get 10 sympathy points for each evidence points the defense would get.
defense gets to cross and they would definitely ask him.
RULE 3.510.I don't have it at my fingertips, but recall reading a Florida case that held the jury MUST be given these option, that a judge does not have the discretion to limit the instructions sent to the jury. The power of the judge is limited to discerning which charges are not supported by the evidence.DETERMINATION OF ATTEMPTS AND LESSER INCLUDED OFFENSES
On an indictment or information on which the defendant is to be tried for any offense the jury may convict the defendant of:
(a) an attempt to commit the offense if such attempt is an offense and is supported by the evidence. The judge shall not instruct the jury if there is no evidence to support the attempt and the only evidence proves a completed offense; or
(b) any offense that as a matter of law is a necessarily included offense or a lesser included offense of the offense charged in the indictment or information and is supported by the evidence. The judge shall not instruct on any lesser included offense as to which there is no evidence.
Committee Notes
1968 Adoption. Same as section 919.16, Florida Statutes. The standing committee on Florida court rules raised the question as to whether this rule is procedural or substantive and directed the subcommittee to call this fact to the attention of the supreme court.
The only "automatic" lesser included charges are those in the "Category One" column. Category One = an offense that as a matter of law is a necessarily included offense or a lesser included offense.
By court order, Zimmerman's who are named as witnesses are sequestered. If they are watching the proceedings, or reading about them, etc., they are in violation of a court order.
Same goes for Crump.
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