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Zimmerman Update Exclusive — Mid-Day 6 — Zimmerman recounts fight for his life (recording)

Posted by Andrew Branca on July 01, 2013 172 Comments

So far today the State has called two rather interesting witnesses. Dr. Hirotaka Nakasone, FBI Expert, Speech Identification and Speaker Identification The first you will recall from the pre-trial Frye hearings–Dr. Hirotaka Nakasone. You may refresh your recollection of the details of Dr. Nakasone’s world-class...

Zimmerman Trial LIVE VIDEO Day 6 – State’s Witnesses

Posted by Andrew Branca on July 01, 2013 446 Comments

Today we will again be covering the Zimmerman Trial live, all day, with streaming video. Continuing commentary will be posted in the Twitter feed of selected contributors below the first video feed, and breaking news will be added at the bottom of this post. During...

Zimmerman Update — How Much Injury Is Required Before Self-Defense is Justified?

Posted by Andrew Branca on June 30, 2013 183 Comments

Well, it’s Sunday evening, and that means it’s time to set the mood for . . . you guessed it, another week of Florida v. Zimmerman. I thought I’d do that by sharing some thoughts on an aspect of the State’s (apparent) theory of the...

Saturday Night Card Game (Would Zimmerman case have been filed if “creepy ass cracker” comment known?)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 29, 2013 148 Comments

There was a concerted effort at the start of this case to frame the shooting as the result of racial profiling, and to use that narrative to pressure prosecutors to file the case after the police had refused to charge Zimmerman finding his claim of...

Zimmerman Trial – Open Comment Forum – Weekend Wrap-Up & Reader Poll

Posted by Andrew Branca on June 29, 2013 375 Comments

Hey folks, Our Friday end-of-day analysis post had accumulated in excess of 200 comments, and, perhaps coincidentally, we also began hearing increasing complaints of slow loading. Whether the cause is the large number of comments or some other aspect of the page, Professor Jacobson and...

Zimmerman Trial Day 5 – Analysis & Video – State’s own witnesses undercut theory of guilt

Posted by Andrew Branca on June 28, 2013 305 Comments

Today saw the State move through another seven of their witnesses, although as has seemed the pattern this first week of trial, the defense more so than the State appeared to benefit from their testimony. Among these two were most notable–Jonathan Good, who was a...

ZIMMERMAN TRIAL BLOCKBUSTER — TRANSCRIPT — Eyewitness Good: Black guy in black hoodie on top punching down Mixed Martial Arts style

Posted by Andrew Branca on June 28, 2013 241 Comments

The State seems to have suffered the most destructive of its own witnesses to date in calling Jonathan Good to the stand.Good was composed, coherent, and direct through his extensive testimony, the entirety of which was entirely consistent with the defense’s theory of lawful self-defense....

Zimmerman trial blockbuster — Eyewitness says Trayvon on top punching Mixed Martial Arts style

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 28, 2013 87 Comments

A neighbor, John Good, who witnessed the fight between Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman has just devastated the State’s case, testifying that he saw the fight between the two, that Trayvon was on top punching Mixed Martial Arts style, and that the scream must have...

Zimmerman Trial LIVE VIDEO – Day 5 – State’s Witnesses

Posted by Andrew Branca on June 28, 2013 189 Comments

Zimmerman Trial Day 4 – End-of-Day Analysis & Video of State’s Witnesses

Posted by Andrew Branca on June 27, 2013 209 Comments

Once again, it was simply not a very good day at all for the prosecution. The primary State witnesses today were Rachel Jeantel, Jenna Lauer, and Selma Mora. The first had her credibility substantively destroyed, the second was powerfully–almost humiliatingly–co-opted by the defense, and the...

Zimmerman Update Exclusive — Mid-Day 4 — West’s Cross-Examination of Rachel Jeantel

Posted by Andrew Branca on June 27, 2013 202 Comments

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...

Zimmerman Trial LIVE VIDEO – Day 4 – State’s Witnesses

Posted by Andrew Branca on June 27, 2013 212 Comments

Zimmerman Trial Day 3 – End-of-Day Analysis & Video of State’s Witnesses

Posted by Andrew Branca on June 26, 2013 264 Comments

At the start of day two things of note occurred. First, the Court ruled that Zimmerman’s prior calls to police would be admissible as evidence. (Accordingly, later in the day Ramona Rumph returned to Court to testify as to their authenticity.) #Zimmerman Trial: Nelson rules...

Zimmerman Update Exclusive — Witnesses: Trayvon on ground when shot, Zimmerman on top in fight

Posted by Andrew Branca on June 26, 2013 114 Comments

The State has moved through one witness completely this morning, with a second now undergoing cross examination by O’Mara, when the Court recessed for lunch. We expect O’Mara will continue with this second witness after the lunch break. Both of the witnesses, Jane Sudyka and...

Zimmerman Trial LIVE VIDEO – Day 3 – State’s Witnesses

Posted by Andrew Branca on June 26, 2013 76 Comments

Zimmerman Trial Day 2 – Analysis of State’s Witnesses

Posted by Andrew Branca on June 25, 2013 165 Comments

Today can only be characterized as an utter debacle for the prosecution in Florida v. Zimmerman. Besides the testimony of a couple of highly professional law enforcement witnesses, the testimony of the the other State witnesses ranged from signing George Zimmerman’s praises, to acknowledging the...

Zimmerman Trial LIVE VIDEO – Day 2 – State’s Witnesses

Posted by Andrew Branca on June 25, 2013 106 Comments

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