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Zimmerman Trial Day 9: Live Video, Analysis of State’s Case & Witnesses

Posted by Andrew Branca on July 05, 2013 869 Comments

I trust that everyone had a safe and satisfying celebration of the birthday of the greatest nation on earth yesterday, and that no fireworks were left unexpended (if any were left unexpended, deduct 10% from “man-card”–and for Pete’s sake, don’t tell anybody). Today we will...

Zimmerman Trial Review– How We Got Here, And Where We’re Going

Posted by Andrew Branca on July 04, 2013 270 Comments

As the State prepares to rest its case against George Zimmerman as early as tomorrow, I can’t help but juxtapose where we ought to be in terms of the weight of evidence of Zimmerman’s guilt of second degree murder, and contrast it with where we...

Zimmerman Trial Day 8: Live Video, Analysis & Reader Poll: DNA Inconclusive & Judge Nelson Terse

Posted by Andrew Branca on July 03, 2013 322 Comments

First things first–Legal Insurrection presents yet another of our class-leading internet polls on Florida v. Zimmerman. Vote to lend your voice to whether George Zimmerman should be called by the defense to testify: Should George Zimmerman testify? Trial Day 8: Nearing the Close of the...

Zimmerman Update Exclusive — Mid-Day 8 — State Wins Evidentiary Battle, Loses Testimony War

Posted by Andrew Branca on July 03, 2013 172 Comments

Today seemed to begin with a rare and much needed “win” for the State prosecutors. Unfortunately, what followed was a relentless unraveling of that win into a snatching of defeat from the jaws of victory. First, however, we should start with what little good news...

Zimmerman Update: BLOCKBUSTER: State witness says Zimmerman wanted to be Prosecutor!

Posted by Andrew Branca on July 03, 2013 141 Comments

BREAKING NEWS State witness Scott Pleasants, a Professor of George Zimmerman’s for an online criminal justice course, just testified on cross-examination by O’Mara that Zimmerman’s stated career goal was to become and attorney and eventually a State prosecutor. This is not going well for the...

Zimmerman Trial Day 8: Live Video, Analysis of State’s Case & Witnesses

Posted by Andrew Branca on July 03, 2013 416 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 Trial Day 7 Wrap Up: Prosecution recovers a little, prepared to introduce college records

Posted by Andrew Branca on July 02, 2013 320 Comments

We covered the morning’s events with our mid-day update, available here at the link below. If you’ve already viewed it, be aware that I have just now added to that post the video recordings of the morning testimony, so if you are interested in seeing...

Zimmerman Update Exclusive — Mid-Day 7 — Serino more ambivalent, Osterman supports self-defense

Posted by Andrew Branca on July 02, 2013 164 Comments

Motion to Strike Key Serino Testimony Most Damaging to State The Court opened today with a request from Prosecutor Bernie de la Rionda, before the jury was present, to ask Judge Nelson to strike perhaps the most telling blow from yesterday’s testimony from former Investigator...

Zimmerman Trial Day 7: Live Video, Analysis of State’s Case & Witnesses

Posted by Andrew Branca on July 02, 2013 542 Comments

Zimmerman Trial Day 6 – Analysis & Video – State’s witness Chris Serino seriously undermines charge

Posted by Andrew Branca on July 01, 2013 308 Comments

If you didn’t listen to the live streaming of the Zimmerman case, you missed the most astonishing cross-examination of a trial that has been hip-deep in astonishing cross-examinations. (Fortunately for you, we provide the video, below, if you need to catch up–it’s worth it.) Chris...

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

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...

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...

Has State Opened Door to Defense Introducing Martin Fight Video?

Posted by Andrew Branca on June 28, 2013 138 Comments

Under direct testimony John Good testified that the black man wearing the black hoodie was straddling the man in the white or red sweatshirt “MMA-style” and rained down blows in a “Ground-and-Pound” style of attack. It seems possible that this line of questioning may...

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....

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