Posted on 07/11/2013 4:59:59 AM PDT by Uncle Chip
Today, July 11th, is DAY #23 (of 5th week) State of Florida V. George Zimmerman case.
Yesterday the defense rested its case. A legal analysis via Professor Jacobson HERE.
From my perspective the entire case ended, as expected, early in the day yesterday when Judge Nelson gave George Zimmerman his personal Platinum Express DCA Acquittal Card. The ruling, and more importantly the legal determination she used on the ruling, regarding the Trayvon Martin phone evidence was an immediate Nuclear DCA option. Nelson essentially ruled against admissibility based on ”authentication”. She could have kept it out under other legal reasoning, but no, she chose the one without the slightest chance of being upheld by a District Court of Appeals. IMHO this was intentional and aligns itself with the way she has ruled during the pre-trial discovery phase, and during the case itself. She’s a rigid ideologue, but she’s not stupid – this was intentional.
By ruling the phone records (texts and pics from Trayvon) cannot be “authenticated” to have originated by the specific personage of Trayvon Martin just gave the dismissal of the case to George Zimmerman with a bow on it.
As it was carefully explained to me, the phone is like a bucket. The data inside the phone is like marbles in a bucket. Some marbles from calls, others from pictures, others from texts, etc. The State brought the bucket into court – and validated the bucket contents with their own witness from the phone company – Both the State and the defense then began arguing their case around the phone call marbles in the bucket – Primarily with Rachel Jeantel. But no-one challenged the bucket itself. The State authenticated the bucket and the content of the bucket during the introduction.
The defense picks up the same bucket the state hands them, and now begins to use the contents – texts and pictures – and then Nelson rules the bucket itself cannot be authenticated. It doesn’t work that way.
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 could have ruled on relevance, admissibility, or other factors – but she chose the one destined to fail, “authentication”. She gave it away.
In other news, people are catching on to the Eric Holder, Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Community Relations Service – being the actual puppeteers behind the entire construct of the false case. To them we say “welcome to the party pal“.
Her makeup doesn’t enhance her looks. It makes her look more harsh.
...says the poster who doesn’t know the most well established quote in the entire issue.
RUHBKTLMAO!
Bernie’s entire argument: “liar, liar, pants on fire.”
I feel bad for the dummy..and having a black dummy, isn’t that racist Mr. Prosecutor
What is an “overloaded” gun? Just saw it on top of powerpoint.
unfortunatly closing arguments are not evidence.
that said you make an excellent point.
Bernie is to into the issue so he has groupthink of trying to bolster his cause by clearing the field. (see obama)
Burden of proof. Burden of proof.
Bernie has removed nothing.
Not sure what you mean, but slang is slang. Jargon is jargon.
Can’t get it, but know it has to be funny!
There was a rain shower here yesterday and I locked the doors afraid of the wet grass. Scary.
Dear Father in Heaven. Open the hearts and minds of the jury to hear and accept the truth in this trial. Let the lies and distortions stand out for what they are. Let the jury bring true justice to George. We, also, pray for all those who are hurting and in pain because of this trial. We pray for the dead young man. Let your loving heart heal all. We ask this in Jesus name. Amen.
Could probably use a good face scrape...
One in the chamber I understand. Does another go automatically into the chamber after firing?
Closeup of GZdad..he looks baffled and close to grin while listening to Bernie, The Demented.
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Angela Corey could be related to the Martins.
To me the are many similarties in their facial characteristics....
I have it on in my office - had to turn it down. Sheesh!
He’s not that good,no prep and just wandering.
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