Yes. But it’s done after the defense has presented it’s last witness. This so-called judge makes up law or ignores the law. Not instructing the jury that it is not illegal to follow someone is just one of the reasons this so-called
judge should be kicked off the bench.
Question.
Can O Mara simply state something to the effect that it’s not illegal to follow in his closing ?
Zimmerman didn't follow. It is clear from the tape that he lost track of Martin's whereabouts while talking on the phone.
The judge has said that he can argue that in his closing. What she didn't mention is that the judge explains the law, as it applies, to the jury. And at that time, the judge always tells the jury that whatever the lawyers say in their closing is not testimony and is not law. They are told to rely solely on the judge's instructions for their understanding of the law.