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Day 23 (Week #5) Zimmerman Trial – Closing Statements
The Conservative Treehouse ^ | July 11, 2013 | Sundance

Posted on 07/11/2013 4:59:59 AM PDT by Uncle Chip

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To: xzins
Let's be real. Nelson is not acting independently. Someone is prompting her all the way. She is not some kind of "I know exactly what to do" type. She needs constant support and input from others.

In other words....she does NOT have control of her court...

121 posted on 07/11/2013 6:15:15 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Uncle Chip
If the state authenticates evidence, it cannot be divided and only authentic when the state holds it, but not the defense. Flawed logic – ABSOLUTELY positioned to give such a prejudicial outcome, the appeal would result in dismissal, not retrial. Nelson gave the case away to George Zimmerman.

She may be giving away the appeal, but she wants him convicted first.

122 posted on 07/11/2013 6:16:17 AM PDT by Moonman62 (The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
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To: Sacajaweau

I step away from my desk for five minutes and they’re in recess.

What’s up?


123 posted on 07/11/2013 6:17:03 AM PDT by txmissy
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To: Cboldt

Thanks. You gonna post on this thread today? Hope so


124 posted on 07/11/2013 6:17:49 AM PDT by don-o (He will not share His glory, and He will not be mocked! Blessed be the Name of the Lord forever!)
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To: xzins
I would love to see the evidence she's using to show "he caused it."

What? You don't know!? HLN "jury", Black Grievance Industry, any black caller to a political show, all together now:

*tap tap tap*

"He shouldna' got ou' da CAH!"

125 posted on 07/11/2013 6:18:03 AM PDT by jiggyboy (Ten percent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
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To: RummyChick

“...They don’t mandate the Judge ask but they HIGHLY suggest that the Judge inquires.”

AFTER the defense has produced it’s list of witnesses, NOT UNTIL.


126 posted on 07/11/2013 6:18:15 AM PDT by traderrob6
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To: txmissy

Probably riots outside already!!


127 posted on 07/11/2013 6:18:47 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Sacajaweau

That was a flagrant violation of the fifth amendment. Over the objections of his attorney she forced him to testify under oath. I’ve never seen that happen before.


128 posted on 07/11/2013 6:19:06 AM PDT by P-Marlowe (There can be no Victory without a fight and no battle without wounds)
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To: RummyChick

Ok, lets say Z waived his rights to testify.........the next two witnesses simply blow up the case and now, Z needs to testify. Or, the defense team literally blows it. You think Deb and the state is going to let him change his mind?


129 posted on 07/11/2013 6:19:08 AM PDT by Toespi
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To: don-o

Bill S...trying to cover himself when the blog blows up...Law favors Defense..and makes excuses for saying it


130 posted on 07/11/2013 6:19:32 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: Moonman62
She may be giving away the appeal, but she wants him convicted first.

That's the way I see it.

131 posted on 07/11/2013 6:19:38 AM PDT by Uncle Chip
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To: Sacajaweau
Probably riots outside already!!

I keep checking the local (Florida) news sites. Can't find anything.
132 posted on 07/11/2013 6:19:57 AM PDT by RandallFlagg (IRS = Internal Revenge Service)
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To: MrEdd

I read the other day that Tracy had four children with four different women - including a recent one. Do you know if that is correct? Also, Sabrina lost custody of Travon as a toddler because she had a drug problem. Do you know if any of that is correct?


133 posted on 07/11/2013 6:20:50 AM PDT by ladyjane (For the first time in my life I am not proud of my country.)
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To: RandallFlagg

Yeh, I think WTF TV would be all over it!


134 posted on 07/11/2013 6:21:43 AM PDT by txmissy
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To: traderrob6

Not sure that is right...I have seen several lawyers say that it was okay in Florida but I can’t say because I don’t know.


135 posted on 07/11/2013 6:21:44 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: RummyChick

I’m just being open minded and trying to consider all possibilities.

Someone else said, “she’s just dumb as a box of rocks.”

Anything is possible, at this point. Maybe it’s all of the above.

Maybe she was told to throw the case to the prosecution, but leave wiggle room for mistrial or dismissal, and she is just going about it idiotically.


136 posted on 07/11/2013 6:21:49 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (The monsters are due on Maple Street)
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To: xzins
The same with lesser charges: I would bet money that she’ll allow lesser charges to be considered.

The thing that bothers me about this is that the prosecution has essentially changed their story as the trial has progressed. In the beginning, they insisted that Zimmerman was on top of Martin as the aggressor, beating him before shooting him. But once the defense team got the ball in their court, the story evolved into admitting that Zimmerman was on the bottom, but that Trayvon began to back off of him once he saw the gun, yet Zimmerman shot the retreating Martin anyway.

In either version, the prosecution has failed miserably in proving their case. So the fact that they are now requesting a new out by substituting the original charge with manslaughter or aggravated assault only further exposes the untenability of their case.

137 posted on 07/11/2013 6:22:20 AM PDT by Hoodat (BENGHAZI - 4 KILLED, 2 MIA)
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To: DrDude

“It could also be that this Judge is “as dumb as a bucket of marbles”. She didn’t hand out anything. She is doing everything possible to bias the case against the Defense.Any mistake(s) made in GZ’s favor were entirely accidental.”

I totally agree with your assessment.


138 posted on 07/11/2013 6:22:33 AM PDT by XenaLee (The only good commie is a dead commie)
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To: Toespi

can’t remember the name of the case that addresses it. That might provide guidance


139 posted on 07/11/2013 6:23:14 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: RandallFlagg; don-o

Perhaps a wide perimeter with tight security has been established around the judicial building in anticipation of public reaction to the verdict.


140 posted on 07/11/2013 6:24:05 AM PDT by NautiNurse (Now we all have Obama phones.)
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