Zimmerman attorneys say Trayvon Martin was on drugs

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Silly question!...Hopefully, I'll still be breathing and kicking....whatever the outcome of the trial, as long as the facts have been presented (as we don't know all of them)...and the verdict is justified....

I don't plan to shoot or hang myself if he's found guilty...or even not guilty.
 
rockin'robin said:
Silly question!...Hopefully, I'll still be breathing and kicking....whatever the outcome of the trial, as long as the facts have been presented (as we don't know all of them)...and the verdict is justified....

I don't plan to shoot or hang myself if he's found guilty...or even not guilty.
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I was just curious. :lol:

For me - nothing but it was one of most interested court case.

TXgolfer said:
Absolutely nothing.
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Sure, play golf for fun. :cool2:
 
George Zimmerman wants ‘inflammatory terms’ banned from trial

“Profiled”

“Vigilante”

“Self-appointed Neighborhood Watch Captain”

“Wannabe cop”

Suspected murderer George Zimmerman’s defense team calls the above list “inflammatory terms” and wants them banned from the opening statements of his trial. Jury selection begins on Monday.

“Some of these terms are disparaging, inappropriate, and if used in trial would serve only to unfairly prejudice the jury by eliciting unfounded connotations and unfair emotional responses,” defense attorney Mark O’Mara wrote in a motion to the court.

Prosecutors say Zimmerman, a volunteer crime watchman in his Sanford, Fla., neighborhood, profiled, pursued and fatally shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in February 2012. Zimmerman, a licensed gun carrier and part-time criminal justice student, says he fired in self-defense after being attacked and beaten.

[RELATED: Judge: Zimmerman witnesses must testify publicly]

The request also asks that prosecutors be prohibited from using these phrases during opening statements:

“He got out of the car after the police (or dispatcher) told him not to.”

“He confronted Trayvon Martin.”

Motions seeking to limit evidence in a trial is not uncommon, but seldom target phrases or characterizations.

“They are trying to head off anything that would already suggest to the jury that this guy is indeed guilty and you have not even heard the evidence yet,” said John Teakell, a veteran Texas defense attorney. “I think it’s a good move by the defense, and I can understand why they did it given all the publicity.”

Judge Debra S. Nelson has not yet ruled on the motion. She recently ruled defense lawyers, in their opening statements, would not be permitted to mention pictures of drugs and guns found on Martin's cell phone.

Zimmerman, 29, faces up to life in prison if convicted.

George Zimmerman wants
 
Judge limits texts, photos in Martin case

SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — A Florida judge has placed limits on what George Zimmerman's lawyer can say about the 17-year-old he fatally shot during the neighborhood watch leader's murder trial next month.

Circuit Judge Debra Nelson ruled Tuesday that Zimmerman's attorney won't be able to mention Trayvon Martin's marijuana use, his suspension from school and his past fighting during opening statements.

The judge also ruled that some of the Martin's texts and other social media statements won't be allowed in opening statements, though some of his personal material could be allowed later depending on how the case progresses.

Zimmerman's attorney, Mark O'Mara, told the judge that Martin's marijuana use and past fighting was central to the argument that Zimmerman used self-defense when he confronted Martin last year at a gated community in Sanford, Fla. Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder. He has pleaded not guilty.

"We have a lot of evidence that marijuana use had something to do with the event," O'Mara said. "It could have affected his behavior."

Judge limits texts, photos in Martin case
 
Zimmerman's trial will air on TruTV?
 
Jury IDs will be kept private at Zimmerman trial

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The identities of potential jurors in the trial of the former neighborhood watch volunteer charged with killing an unarmed teenager in central Florida will be kept confidential, a Florida judge ruled Wednesday.

Circuit Judge Debra Nelson also ruled that potential jurors for George Zimmerman's trial won't be sequestered, as requested by defense attorneys.

During jury selection beginning next week, potential jurors will be referred to only by their jury numbers. Attorneys need to pick six jurors and four alternates.

"This is to be done in order to protect the prospective jurors from harassment and pressure from the public at large," Nelson said in the ruling.

The judge also prohibited photographers from taking photos of potential jurors during jury selection.

Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman is pleading not guilty, claiming self-defense.

Zimmerman fatally shot Martin after seeing him walking through the gated community where he lived. He followed Martin, despite being told by a dispatcher not to do so. Zimmerman says Martin attacked him.

Separately, Zimmerman's defense attorney asked Wednesday that prosecutors be prohibited from using certain words that he described as "disparaging" to Zimmerman. Those words include "profiled," ''vigilante," ''self-appointed neighborhood watch captain," and "wannabe cop." Defense attorney Mark O'Mara also asked the judge to prohibit prosecutors from using the phrases "He got out of the car after the police (or dispatcher) told him not to" and "He confronted Trayvon Martin."

O'Mara said the word "profiling" is racially charged and that the other words are misstatements that could prejudice a jury.

Martin was black. Zimmerman's father is white, and his mother is Hispanic.

A spokesman for the State Attorney's Office didn't immediately respond to an email.

The defense team's website also reported raising more than $77,000 in donations a week after it made a public plea for help, saying the fund was almost depleted.

Jury IDs will be kept private at Zimmerman trial
 
Jury pool will be not sequestered? What about jurors after selection was over - will be sequestered?
 
Just as a matter of history, riots broke out all over the USA in 1968, after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. It didn't matter where the assassination happened; the riots were in several different cities.

Riots follow killing of Martin Luther King Jr. - chicagotribune.com

Where there is a lot of emotion and a feeling of injustice and frustration, bad things can happen. That's not to say bad things will happen, only that they can happen without being in the proximity of the triggering event.
 
Reba said:
Just as a matter of history, riots broke out all over the USA in 1968, after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. It didn't matter where the assassination happened; the riots were in several different cities.

Riots follow killing of Martin Luther King Jr. - chicagotribune.com

Where there is a lot of emotion and a feeling of injustice and frustration, bad things can happen. That's not to say bad things will happen, only that they can happen without being in the proximity of the triggering event.
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I have personal knowledge and involvement with this event! Whew!
 
I see Reba's point about the MLK riots.
But I feel Trayvon does not have the same impact on society as MLK Jr. did though.
Trayvon is associated as 'symbol' or remembrance of black/african culture and society... MLK was the symbol of it.
 
rockin'robin said:
...Martin was black. Zimmerman's father is white, and his mother is Hispanic....
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I'm curious. As a matter of identification, what "color" is Hispanic? It's my understanding that Hispanic people can come in any shade of skin tone, from pale white to dark reddish-brown to black. "Hispanic" identifies a person by language, culture, and country of origin; it's not a separate race.
 
http://www.alldeaf.com/current-even...-say-trayvon-martin-drugs-11.html#post2192161
In an unusual move, Judge Debra Nelson is holding a hearing in the George Zimmerman case on Saturday just two days before his trial begins.

The hearing is to decide a critical issue about technology used to analyze the screams recorded on a 911 the night of the shooting.

Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday, and both sides are running out of time to prepare their questions for the potential jurors.

Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder for shooting Trayvon Martin on Feb. 26, 2012. He says he shot the teenager in self defense.

Court will pick up Saturday where it left off Friday with attorneys arguing over the admissibility of the technology used to analyze the screams on the 911 call.

The technology may be key to the prosecution’s case because their experts’ testimony may be able to shed light on what was said between Zimmerman and Martin moments before the teenager was shot.

Ted Owen, a forensic audio engineer, testified Friday that his analysis of the 911 call indicated that the person screaming was not Zimmerman, and the person screaming is asking for frantically asking for help in different ways before the gun is heard firing.

If prosecution's expert analysis indicates Martin screamed for help, it could hurt the credibility of Zimmerman's claim that he acted in self-defense.

The law states that for technology to be admissible, it must be “generally accepted” in that particular field. Zimmerman’s attorneys are arguing the technology does not satisfy that threshold.

During his testimony Thursday, defense expert Hirotaka Nakasone, an audio engineer for the FBI, expressed his doubts about using the recordings.

"A screaming voice is too far for us to address," Nakasone said. "It might mislead in the worst case."

It is not clear if, during Saturday's hearing, the court will tackle the defense’s motion requesting that prosecutors be prohibited from calling Zimmerman a "racist."

Attorneys could also hash out any remaining issues regarding jury selection.
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the testimony is currently live. it appears that the voice screaming for help cannot be identified.
 
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Zzzzzzzz this thread already. This whole thing is a rerun of debating. Like a broken record or CD that keeps skipping and repeating over and over. In reality, all we can do is wait and see what the outcome will be.
 
Babyblue said:
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Zzzzzzzz this thread already. This whole thing is a rerun of debating. Like a broken record or CD that keeps skipping and repeating over and over. In reality, all we can do is wait and see what the outcome will be.
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I want to watch re-run of Garfield shows. :lol:
 
Babyblue said:
Wirelessly posted

Zzzzzzzz this thread already. This whole thing is a rerun of debating. Like a broken record or CD that keeps skipping and repeating over and over. In reality, all we can do is wait and see what the outcome will be.
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When the trial begins and if it's open to the public, someone (maybe me) will definitely start a new thread for anyone to share info just like the news so this thread will be left behind very soon. If you are still not interested in sharing or don't want to read the comments, you can ignore the thread. :wave:
 
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