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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

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“.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: blackkk; florida; georgezimmerman; livezimmermantrial; trayvon; trayvonmartin; zimmerman
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To: UCANSEE2

Thanks.

I have asked whether the break ins stopped after Martin died. No one has answered. I can’t find the stat, either.


2,801 posted on 07/12/2013 4:06:54 AM PDT by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto!)
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To: combat_boots
I will be corrected if I'm wrong.....but one of the perps was caught, convicted and in prison.....and the other is still on the loose (the two who terrorized the young mother and children (she testified)....

It would appear many who lived in that condo unit have moved.

I'm sure there are some here who can better answer your question.

2,802 posted on 07/12/2013 4:12:16 AM PDT by Guenevere (....)
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To: combat_boots

Of course the country knows the neighborhood watch in that neighborhood ain’t doing squat right now. It should be open season on those homes.


2,803 posted on 07/12/2013 4:21:46 AM PDT by gitmo ( If your theology doesn't become your biography it's useless.)
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To: carriage_hill
LEO's shot

I had not seen that pic. Why was that not evidence in the trial? Or was it and I missed it?

2,804 posted on 07/12/2013 4:24:08 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: Guenevere; combat_boots

He was arrested. Released. Re arrested. Points out the flaws in the juvinile system.
Also note she testified that they originally discussed that the thought the perp lived near the back exit. Check the map for the location of Brandi s condo. Hmmmm?


2,805 posted on 07/12/2013 4:40:46 AM PDT by hoosiermama (Obama: "Born in Kenya" Lying now or then!)
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To: don-o

Looking for today’s thread...

Not seeing it yet.

That was a shock to see that photo - was not aware of it either.


2,806 posted on 07/12/2013 4:41:12 AM PDT by txrangerette ("...hold to the truth; speak without fear". - Glenn Beck)
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To: don-o

Evidence. Part of many shots blocked by MSM


2,807 posted on 07/12/2013 4:42:32 AM PDT by hoosiermama (Obama: "Born in Kenya" Lying now or then!)
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To: Cyber Liberty

Do you know whether it’s voluntary or involuntary manslaughter?


2,808 posted on 07/12/2013 4:43:25 AM PDT by PapaNew
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To: don-o

Sorry, what I meant was a police forensic photographer’s camera shot, with evidence markers visible.

There was a photo of thug-boy dead shown to the courtroom, but he was draped with a yellow blanket/tarp, and it caused the parent to leave the courtroom in tears.

First LEO on-scene said he tried CPR on Martin, plugged hole in back with plastic bags from neighbor

I don’t remember where I found this pic; I should have bookmarked it before it possibly gets scrubbed.


2,809 posted on 07/12/2013 4:47:04 AM PDT by Carriage Hill (Guns kill people, pencils misspell words, cars drive drunk & spoons make you fat.)
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To: MNDude

LEO = Law Enforcement Officer.


2,810 posted on 07/12/2013 4:50:51 AM PDT by Carriage Hill (Guns kill people, pencils misspell words, cars drive drunk & spoons make you fat.)
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To: tioga

Police report stated Martin’s knees were grass-stained and wet; Zimmerman’s back was wet. Both were consistent with being in contact with wet grass.


2,811 posted on 07/12/2013 4:52:50 AM PDT by Carriage Hill (Guns kill people, pencils misspell words, cars drive drunk & spoons make you fat.)
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To: supercat

Exactly. My 1911 is 8 in the mag, 1 in the chamber, cocked, locked. Why anyone would not have one in the chamber and a completely full mag is beyond me.


2,812 posted on 07/12/2013 4:54:50 AM PDT by showme_the_Glory (ILLEGAL: prohibited by law. ALIEN: Owing political allegiance to another country or government)
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To: carriage_hill

I saved a copy and will post it on the Live Thread (unless you want to)


2,813 posted on 07/12/2013 5:07:48 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: don-o

Go ahead; please Ping me to it so I can join the thread.


2,814 posted on 07/12/2013 5:26:27 AM PDT by Carriage Hill (Guns kill people, pencils misspell words, cars drive drunk & spoons make you fat.)
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To: Nita Nupress

RE: http://theconservativetreehouse.com/2013/05/23/trayvon-text-messages-george-zimmerman-defense-discovery-3rd-supplemental/


You’re welcome.

Not only is a very toxic (meaning overt and hidden repercussions in the present AND in the future) travesty being perpetrated — at taxpayer expense* — but also a great teachable moment has been lost.

This was an opportunity for the black community to band together and say “NO” to the devastating thug-drug culture. If the “leaders” didn’t do it because of self-interest, then there could have been a groundswell in the communities to speak out about the losses due to drugs and lifestyle and family erosion.

Unfortunately for ALL of us now, not only will young black men, families, and communities continue to be destroyed due to these REVERSIBLE culture problems, but things will get worse for us all as external (white) entities are blamed. Yeah, I’m angry — evil being allowed to run rampant instead of being quashed by the light of truth by honest people.

Trayvon had been doing very well when living with his aunt. (source later; it’s on http://theconservativetreehouse.com website)

[when was that Trayvon on horse photo taken?]

His problems as documented in school records seem to begin when he was removed from the security and love of his aunt’s home — yet another case study for discussion for any inclined to honestly seek solutions.

George Zimmerman with his background, his interest and ability to work with black youth, would have made a great ally if ANYone had been so inclined. What a WASTE, what a LOSS (sigh).

There are bigger forces at work here, dark forces. Who set the timing? Judge Nelson has seemingly rushed this trial, pushed the defense, bringing it to jury decision during the NAACP convention in next-door Orlando this weekend thru Tues. The pers gave a haphazard closing — either that was intentional (more intrigue; fits other observations), or they could have benefitted from more time to prepare.

It is my hope and prayer that the jury, guided by God above, will defy those forces. And that central FL showers will kick in at the right times.

Written on the fly, so I hope this makes sense, and now I’m being paged. I want to pursue this thought. Ya’ll have a good day, and be ready to batten down.


2,815 posted on 07/12/2013 5:28:43 AM PDT by cyn (Benghazi.)
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To: EDINVA

n the past year and a half, Tracey Martin and Sabryna Fulton have probably spent more time with lawyers, doing interviews about Trayvon, attending hearings and sitting through this trial, than they spent WITH Trayvon in the 17 years of his life.


So true.

I know they excercised great restraint, but I think West & O Mara would have loved to point that out to the jury. Especially with the grieving Mother.


2,816 posted on 07/12/2013 5:51:16 AM PDT by patriotspride
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To: supercat

The Kel-Tec of the type Zimmerman carried requires two hands to hold the slide back, it does not lock open.


2,817 posted on 07/12/2013 7:58:51 AM PDT by RipSawyer (I was born on Earth, what planet is this?)
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To: MortMan

>>>>“vis-a-vis” means “with respect to”....<<<<

Thank you kindly MortMan. So, I used it correctly!


2,818 posted on 07/12/2013 10:18:51 AM PDT by viaveritasvita (The Grace of God has appeared, bringing Salvation to all men. Titus 2:11)
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To: cyn
This was an opportunity for the black community to band together and say “NO” to the devastating thug-drug culture.

I conclude from this business that the "black community" likes and somehow benefits from the thugs-n-drugs culture ... and that any effort to eliminate that culture is threatening to them.

2,819 posted on 07/12/2013 10:21:27 AM PDT by ArrogantBustard (Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
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To: morphing libertarian

I apologize. I’ve been on three different threads and misundertook. MARTIN was the assailent, as far as the prosecutor presented it.


2,820 posted on 07/12/2013 11:36:24 AM PDT by Safetgiver ( Islam makes barbarism look genteel.)
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