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“.
>>>The powers that be laugh at us watching the trial as much as the Emperors of Rome laughed as they watched the peons in the stands witnessing the slaughter of Christians by lions.<<<
Should be repeated over and over and over. Excellent visual.
“Child abuse? I am incredulous. Has the state even proven that Martin was a child — under 18.”
The jury can only conclude that the Judge and State have just lost their minds. Everything they have seen is about a 2nd Degree Murder case. They diligently took notes, put up with being sequestered, etc., while the State shouted obscenities and presented bogus nonsense about a 2nd Degree Murder charge. The State has proved nothing, and surely has not disproved self-defense. The bastards are obviously still trying for a plea bargain — this time with the jury. Nelson is going to instruct the jury that “reasonable doubt” does not apply and they must find GZ guilty of something — here’s your menu.
If I were a juror, I would be on the verge of rioting after weeks of my life were stolen for this travesty, and would be itching to “talk to the press”.
Thank You. I’ll pass that on to the Judge when she finishes her crossword puzzle.
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Improper instructions must surely be a reversible error. I hope someone with cred is compiling a list.
It seems unconstitutional to allow the jury to vote on a different crime than what was specified in the charges that were filed by the DA. The defense gears its arguments to ThOSE charges, and not to other hypothetical charges. So allowing the jury to convict on some other crime denies the defendant a proper defense.
This morning at 7:30 the prosecution via e-mail told the defense they were also going to go after 3rd degree based on child abuse. West objected strongly. Judge hasn’t decided on that yet. Somewhere in all this prosecution argued that Zimmerman following Trayvon was showing that Zimmermon started the altercation. West argued since when is it against the law to follow anyone wheather via foot or car. The judge basically said show me a LAW that states that fact. West then argued where is a LAW that says it is. If I recall correctly the Judge said they can argue that and then let the Jury make the determination.
Excellent. Also, it can be stated the persecution cannot claim to know who initiated the struggle (that was ruled earlier).
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But...but, my fingerprints/DNA will be all over the env!
The minute the coke snorting Mantia, or whatever his damn name is, mentions a word about George Zimmerman following Martin, MoM will jump up and inform the court that it is not illegal to follow someone.
Other charges the state and judge say the jury may convict Zimmerman over include:
“Loitering with intent to gawk.”
“Aggravated mopery.”
“Witchcraft” (alleged that he turned an assistant prosecutor into a newt (he has since recovered).)
“Unlawful Mattress Tag Removal.”
“Reading US mail addressed to another person, ‘Occupant’.”
“Psychically interfering with a manatee.”
It is kind of unbelievable that this is allowed. The state charges Zimmerman with Murder 2. Both the prosecution and defense conduct the whole trial on the basis of Murder 2. At the end of the trial, the prosecution says, “well, we don’t think we proved our case on Murder 2, so here are some other charges. You don’t get to defend your client on them before the jury or call witnesses to try to disprove the specific elements of the charges, though.”
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West was livid! If you didn't see it this morning, see it on YouTube.
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Toespi:
.....seriously believe this judge is under threat
Elle:
I think you’re wrong ... judges all think that messianic egomania is quite appropriate
Jewbacca:
I think she was promised a federal judgeship for life by the Obama Admin if she forces a conviction.
Yeah it was a total sandbag job by the prosecution. They knew they wouldn’t be able to get a conviction on Murder 2, so just throw everything at Zimmerman and something will stick. Absolutely disgusting.
And this judge (I use the term loosely) said, “Well...3rd degree murder committed while committing child abuse is a second category lesser offense (which includes vehicular manslaughter, aggravated murder etc.)and the Defense knew that 2nd category lesser offenses would be part of the jury instruction and they should have prepared for it. BS.
stringing 2 recent posts together...
The legal lynching has shaken me to the CORE
Unanimous Not guilty on all charges in less then 3 hours.
Thank you.
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