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Day 24 (Week #5) Zimmerman Trial – Final Day – Probably a Verdict before dinner [No, Jury Adjourned]
The Conservative Treehouse ^ | July 12, 2013 | Sundance

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.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: finalday; livezimmermantrial; trayvon; trayvonmartin; verdict; zimmerman
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To: Deo volente

Manslaughter is the problem. Jury probably isn’t aware of the downside and likely will pick it as a compromise. Prosecution closing will be steering them in that direction.


961 posted on 07/12/2013 8:34:00 AM PDT by damper99
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To: TADSLOS

Right.
They need a guilty verdict to hit the lottery.


962 posted on 07/12/2013 8:34:12 AM PDT by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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To: House Atreides
Goes down on foam dolls and revels when yelling profanities.

*THAT* works well as a rebuttal...NOT!!

the infowarrior

963 posted on 07/12/2013 8:34:20 AM PDT by infowarrior
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To: maggief

What bothers me about any jury is based on personal event. I was foreman. In my mind, the state had not made its case. It was blatant. I asked the panel, who believed the most the defendant was guilty. Afer a three day trial, one old lady looked up and said I do. I said please point to the evidence. Her answer: He looks guilty!!!!!!

12 hours later the vote was 11-1 not guilty...guess who was the hold out.


964 posted on 07/12/2013 8:34:43 AM PDT by Mouton (108th MI Group.....68-71)
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To: damper99

WTF TV. Jurors are still very attentive after three hours.


965 posted on 07/12/2013 8:34:56 AM PDT by Toespi
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To: RummyChick

I hope he gets to the manslaughter charge, too.


966 posted on 07/12/2013 8:35:05 AM PDT by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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To: All

O’Mara explaining what self defense means. “GZ does not have to think he was going to die. He only has to think he was in danger of great bodily harm.”


967 posted on 07/12/2013 8:35:05 AM PDT by sheikdetailfeather (Yuri Bezmenov (KGB Defector) - "Kick The Communists Out of Your Govt. & Don't Accept Their Goodies.")
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To: Uncle Chip; All

Question for the legal eagles.

When a jury is sequestered is each member effectively in solitary confinement or can they talk to each other when together out of the courtroom ?


968 posted on 07/12/2013 8:35:23 AM PDT by 1066AD
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To: PapaBear3625

“The important point is: was there a way for that piece of metal to have innocently fallen there, or was it more likely dropped there by somebody who was using it as a burglar tool (regardless of whether it started out in life as a Slim Jim or as a part of something else).”

Yes. Was there any awnings there from which the slim jim could have fallen from. I think not. But I fear that I’m beating a dead (and ignored) horse here.

Back to reality....


969 posted on 07/12/2013 8:36:05 AM PDT by XenaLee (The only good commie is a dead commie)
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To: 1066AD

They can talk, but they’re not supposed to talk about the case!


970 posted on 07/12/2013 8:36:20 AM PDT by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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The Martins, et al, cannot handle the truth


971 posted on 07/12/2013 8:36:21 AM PDT by viaveritasvita (The Grace of God has appeared, bringing Salvation to all men. Titus 2:11)
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To: 1066AD

This will be the first time they can talk about case as a group.


972 posted on 07/12/2013 8:36:29 AM PDT by Toespi
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To: scrabblehack

I’m guessing the jury will take 1 day of deliberation just to make it look good and try to avoid riots.


973 posted on 07/12/2013 8:36:50 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: VRWCarea51

Probably calling a press conference to start rioting to put pressure on the jury cause they realize tray was a thug and the prosecutions case was a loser from the start.


Likely 100% correct. Why would you leave the trial of your own son?


974 posted on 07/12/2013 8:36:57 AM PDT by txhurl ('The DOG ate my homework. That homework, too. ALL my homework. OK?' - POSHITUS)
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To: All

I hope he says ‘this case should never have been brought to court.’


975 posted on 07/12/2013 8:37:01 AM PDT by Fawn (In a World of Information, Ignorance is a Choice.)
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To: sneakers

mark


976 posted on 07/12/2013 8:37:07 AM PDT by sneakers
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To: damper99

Went down to get coffee. People in elevator think this is a slam dunk ... conviction.


977 posted on 07/12/2013 8:37:22 AM PDT by BunnySlippers (I LOVE BULL MARKETS . . .)
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To: 1066AD

When a jury is sequestered is each member effectively in solitary confinement or can they talk to each other when together out of the courtroom ?


Talk

On both of my juries I was on, After a month of not being able to talk it was like we finally got the duct tape taken off our mouth’s. This jury will probably say things to each other right out of the box like, “That state ME is an idiot that should be fired.” Stuff like that.


978 posted on 07/12/2013 8:37:49 AM PDT by cuban leaf (Were doomed! Details at eleven.)
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To: Fawn

Nice!!!!


979 posted on 07/12/2013 8:38:05 AM PDT by Mercat
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To: Mouton
Yeah... I'm guessing this will end in a hung jury.

I was a foreman on a murder trial once too. In our case a guy killed another because of $400 worth of bad cocain. The guy who did the killing was 41 years old and had spent more of his life in some sort of a correctional facility than he had spent out.

We found him guilty and sentenced to life without parole in 45 minutes. First vote was 10 to 1. Second vote was 11 to 0.

980 posted on 07/12/2013 8:38:16 AM PDT by kjam22 (my newest music video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7gNI9bWO3s)
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