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“.
It was my understanding that they get 3 hours each, with the prosecution splitting their time so they can have the final say after the defense is done. Unless I misunderstood.
Appreciate it. Thanks.
Recess for the evening.
GZ shakes his head at the end as Bernie accuses him
They caught Zimm looking down shaking his head no....
LOL! Perfect graphic description of my sentiments, as well.
As of 1618 EST:
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"F***ing Punks":9
"Crazy a** cracker": 1
"Mother F***er": 4
Dear Bernie;
Thank’s for calling most women stupid by relying on them not knowing what a man is capable of after getting his bell rung. Contact sports fans have heard countless stories of miraculous feats done by a player with broken bones they didn’t realize they had.
“Oh, there are other photos; the football photos... But they can’t take any more photos.”
Photos? You want photos, Bernie? Oh, we SO have photos if you’re concerned that the jury hasn’t seen enough.
I wish that would be considered an opening for MOM or West to use the ones judge Farley wouldn’t allow to be introduced as evidence.
Recess good for defense...
As Bernie points his finger at GZ, GZ shakes his head NO
Who is they?
Amen.
MOM should be glad now that he is letting Bernie’s words resonate over night
That was just horrible
anyone know what happens if they are unanimous non guilty on second degree but hung on new charges?? then what?
This is the most bizarre, humiliating and insane afternoon in the world of Florida jurisprudence...evah...
And I fully realize that covers a lot of territory.
So where is guy?
GZ was shaking his head with disgust as Bernie wrapped up.
I’ll admit I didn’t listen to all of it today, myself. His voice and lies just get under my skin. Only listening now to find out when they return tomorrow and just heard 8:30 am.
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