Hey folks,
We’re trying something different for today’s mid-day update. Rather than write a bunch of text, I’ve imbedded below some of the more key tweets I’ve made over the course of the morning. (This has the benefit of giving me a few minutes to each some lunch.)
Hopefully, the tweets below will give you a sense for how West’s cross-examination of Rachel Jeantel has gone so far this morning. We’ll have a detailed analysis, of course, in this evening’s end-of-day wrap-up post.
Enjoy, and be sure to check back in to our live coverage page at 1:14PM (EST), here:
Zimmerman Trial LIVE VIDEO – Day 4 – State’s Witnesses
#Zimmerman Trial Day 4: Jeantel can't read cursive, can't read her own letter. http://t.co/ulIhPQD3Fg
— Law of Self Defense (@LawSelfDefense) June 27, 2013
#Zimmerman Trial Day 4: West reading Jeantel 's letter aloud, because she can't read it herself. //is.gd/5HInTk
— Law of Self Defense (@LawSelfDefense) June 27, 2013
#Zimmerman Trial Day 4: Jeantel's claims for what Zimmerman said different in letter than testimony http://t.co/ulIhPQD3Fg
— Law of Self Defense (@LawSelfDefense) June 27, 2013
#Zimmerman Trial Day 4: West: "You don't think "crazy-ass cracker" is racial?" Jeantel: "No." http://t.co/ulIhPQD3Fg
— Law of Self Defense (@LawSelfDefense) June 27, 2013
#Zimmerman Trial Day 4: West: "If situation racial, wasn't it Trayvon who made it racial with "creepy-ass cracker?" http://t.co/ulIhPQD3Fg
— Law of Self Defense (@LawSelfDefense) June 27, 2013
https://twitter.com/LawSelfDefense/status/350252288020971522
#Zimmerman Trial Day 4: BDLR repeatedly interrupting at points where West building to culmination of questions. http://t.co/ulIhPQD3Fg
— Law of Self Defense (@LawSelfDefense) June 27, 2013
#Zimmerman Trial Day 4: West: "You seem different today, did somebody talk to you last night?" http://t.co/ulIhPQD3Fg
— Law of Self Defense (@LawSelfDefense) June 27, 2013
#Zimmerman Trial Day 4: Jeantel demeanor far more passive today, none of yesterday's combativeness, attitude. http://t.co/ulIhPQD3Fg
— Law of Self Defense (@LawSelfDefense) June 27, 2013
#Zimmerman Trial Day 4: When BDLR questioned Jeantel, TM's mother, father, family lawyers all present. http://t.co/ulIhPQD3Fg
— Law of Self Defense (@LawSelfDefense) June 27, 2013
#Zimmerman Trial Day 4: When BDLR questioned Jeantel, TM's mother, Sabrina Fulton sitting next to her. http://t.co/ulIhPQD3Fg
— Law of Self Defense (@LawSelfDefense) June 27, 2013
#Zimmerman Trial Day 4: Jeantel agrees circumstances of BLDR meet led her to modify her testimony under oath. http://t.co/ulIhPQD3Fg
— Law of Self Defense (@LawSelfDefense) June 27, 2013
#Zimmerman Trial Day 4: Jeantel agrees circumstances of BLDR meet led her to modify her testimony under oath. http://t.co/ulIhPQD3Fg
— Law of Self Defense (@LawSelfDefense) June 27, 2013
#Zimmerman Trial Day 4: Jeantel recalls tears in TM's mothers eyes when BDLR questioned her in living room. http://t.co/ulIhPQD3Fg
— Law of Self Defense (@LawSelfDefense) June 27, 2013
#Zimmerman Trial Day 4: While BDLR questioned, Jeantel says concerned re: TM's mother's feelings, changed testimony http://t.co/ulIhPQD3Fg
— Law of Self Defense (@LawSelfDefense) June 27, 2013
#Zimmerman Trial Day 4: Definite impression being created that poor Jeantel was improperly manipulated. http://t.co/ulIhPQD3Fg
— Law of Self Defense (@LawSelfDefense) June 27, 2013
#Zimmerman Trial Day 4: Jeantel: When phone reconnect, TM said he was in back of his father fiance's home. http://t.co/ulIhPQD3Fg
— Law of Self Defense (@LawSelfDefense) June 27, 2013
#Zimmerman Trial Day 4: Jeantel: When phone reconnect, TM said he was in back of his father fiance's home. http://t.co/ulIhPQD3Fg
— Law of Self Defense (@LawSelfDefense) June 27, 2013
#Zimmerman Trial Day 4: West: "You don't know if sound of bump is when TM drove his fist into GZ's face, do you?" http://t.co/ulIhPQD3Fg
— Law of Self Defense (@LawSelfDefense) June 27, 2013
#Zimmerman Trial Day 4: 1st Jeantel ever mentioned incriminating info was in TM's living room, w/ TM family, lawyers http://t.co/ulIhPQD3Fg
— Law of Self Defense (@LawSelfDefense) June 27, 2013
#Zimmerman Trial Day 4: Notice defense team has a young black woman with them today, also did yesterday. http://t.co/ulIhPQD3Fg
— Law of Self Defense (@LawSelfDefense) June 27, 2013
#Zimmerman Trial Day 4: West: BDLR walked her right down the path to what he wanted her to say. http://t.co/ulIhPQD3Fg
— Law of Self Defense (@LawSelfDefense) June 27, 2013
#Zimmerman Trial Day 4: State REALLY doesn't want jury to hear audio, guess that tells the tale. http://t.co/ulIhPQD3Fg
— Law of Self Defense (@LawSelfDefense) June 27, 2013
#Zimmerman Trial Day 4: Jeantel: "I could hear wet grass sounds." http://t.co/ulIhPQD3Fg
— Law of Self Defense (@LawSelfDefense) June 27, 2013
#Zimmerman Trial Day 4: West: "You heard . . . grass?" http://t.co/ulIhPQD3Fg
— Law of Self Defense (@LawSelfDefense) June 27, 2013
#Zimmerman Trial Day 4:West: "Can you tell me how wet grass sounds?" Jeantel: *crickets* http://t.co/ulIhPQD3Fg
— Law of Self Defense (@LawSelfDefense) June 27, 2013
#Zimmerman Trial Day 4: How does wet grass sound? Jeantel: "Wet?" http://t.co/ulIhPQD3Fg
— Law of Self Defense (@LawSelfDefense) June 27, 2013
#Zimmerman Trial Day 4: Jeantel says transcript "not what I said, it's just your opinion, sir." http://t.co/ulIhPQD3Fg
— Law of Self Defense (@LawSelfDefense) June 27, 2013
#Zimmerman Trial Day 4: Jeantel more physically demonstrative in her irritation, head shaking, rocking, expressions http://t.co/ulIhPQD3Fg
— Law of Self Defense (@LawSelfDefense) June 27, 2013
That’s it for the mid-day update. Be sure to check back in to our live coverage page at 1:14PM (EST), here:
Zimmerman Trial LIVE VIDEO – Day 4 – State’s Witnesses
Andrew F. Branca is an MA lawyer and author of the seminal book “The Law of Self Defense,” now available in its just released 2nd Edition, which shows you how to successfully fight the 20-to-life legal battle everyone faces after defending themselves. UPDATE: July 5, 2013 is the LAST DAY to take advantage of the 30% pre-order discount, only $35, plus free shipping. To do so simply visit the Law of Self Defense blog.
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