Posted on 07/12/2013 4:52:55 AM PDT by Uncle Chip
Today, July 12th, is DAY #24 (of 5th week) State of Florida V. George Zimmerman case.
Yesterday the prosecution provide closing arguments (Summary: http://legalinsurrection.com/2013/07/states-closing-argument-two-hours-of-raising-doubt).
Today the defense attorney, Mark O’Mara will present his closing argument. Then the prosecution rebuttal.
(Excerpt) Read more at theconservativetreehouse.com ...
They want to be the next generation.
The black police chief basically admitted this was all done for the outsiders..not based on evidence. Though I doubt that was his intent in his press conference yesterday.
Treacherous tyrants are in control and must be eliminated from the power struture
Although we thought Guy was ridiculous with his CHIIIIIILD mantra done in a low tone....it could have played well with the jury...but I don’t think all 6 of this particular jury would fall for it.
Or maybe I am just too dang optimistic.
I didn’t intend to as I saw no purpose to it —
Now you’ve got me singing ABBA..
Are we having a live thread today?
Thank you for all your work on these threads. .it’s much appreciated.
I didn’t intend to run a separate thread since there is nothing LIVE going on — unless someone has managed to sneak a live video feed into the jury room ... anyone???
Exactly...look at the Georgetown students who said that "Republicans should be put to death" for letting interest rates on their students loans rise...
Got it. Too stressed out at this end to have much imagination this morning.;-)
WTF TV is going live right now but it wont be inside the courtroom
Have you seen this?
July 13, 2013
“State Attorney Angela Corey fired her office’s information technology director Friday after he testified last month about being concerned prosecutors did not turn over information to George Zimmerman’s defense team in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin.”
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3042367/posts
wtftv
no real protests this morning
That’s fine ..
Maybe admin can add Day 25 to title?
I’m sorry about that post that I accused you of making when it was Whoraldo that made it. I’m sorry I said that no one should listen to you. Looking back you have made some very good observations about this trial. I was wrong to say that.
Now on the issue of why GZ got out of his car, you may think that is the key to a conviction and maybe the jury will come to the same conclusion you did. But it is not relevant to the charges. The only thing that is legally relevant is the state of mind of GZ when he fired the shot. Not when he got out of his car.
Any reasonable person would have to believe, based on the evidence presented, that GZ was in fear of great bodily injury or death at the time he fired the shot.
I think the defense team should have emphasized the fact that GZ would be in obvious fear that if he were to have been knocked unconscious that he would have to assume that TM would have taken the gun and used it on him. That’s what would have gone through my mind. It was kill or be killed at that point.
The point is that no whatever went on before TM hit GZ in the nose is irrelevant. Even if we assume ill will going into that moment, it is a defense to both charges if he believed at the moment he pulled the trigger that he was in reasonable fear of great bodily harm, them be is not guilty.
Once again I apologize for my stupid remark. I was wrong. I’ve been wrong before. I’ll be wrong again.
Marlowe
Thanks so very much for all the threads! Fingers crossed and prayers here...waiting.
yesterday
protesters were orderly
not alot going on
deputies happy how they were conducting themselves
real telling sign- jury has tried to push through during whole trial..- Bill S thinks they may have come to a conclusion as some here posted
they are showing inside of court room and GZ inside
thank you
nothing else needs to be said
Court is LIVE RIGHT NOW.
JURY COMING IN
B. Schaeffer with WFTV says he feels we will have a verdict today. “There is something in the air. Not that there is a rush to get this over with. Reporter sitting next to B.S. says GZ had a smile which tells him he may have gotten word there is a verdict favorable to him....
Live coverage this morning—bringing the jury into the courtroom.
“wtftv ...no real protests this morning”
Interesting. Well, we know they’re not at work. They’re still in bed.
Dang the judge is cheery this morning.
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