Posted by Andrew Branca
on July 03, 2013322 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:
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Trial Day 8: Nearing the Close of the State's Case
We...
Posted by Andrew Branca
on July 03, 2013172 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...
Posted by Andrew Branca
on July 03, 2013141 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.
[caption id="attachment_57510" align="alignnone" width="500"] Professor Scott Pleasants, testifies: "Zimmerman...
Posted by Andrew Branca
on July 03, 2013416 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 the lunch recess, or immediately thereafter, we will post a mid-day update (not just a list of tweets this time!). We'll then follow up with the usual detailed end-of-day wrap up, including video and embedded Tweets, at the usual time in the evening.
This morning Court is expected to start at 8:300AM to hold a hearing on whether George Zimmerman's college records and applications to a VA police academy should be admitted. Once that is done, the trial proper will start.
To see yesterday's end-of-day analysis and video, which describes how Mark O'Mara's cross-examination of Investigator Serino so severely damaged the State's theory of the case, click here:
To see yesterday's mid-day wrap up, which provides analysis and video of the testimony of State witnesses (former Investigator, now) Patrolman Chris Serino, and Federal Air Marshall and self-described Zimmerman best friend Mark Osterman click here:
(NOTE: If you do wander over to the LOSD blog, be sure to come back to Legal Insurrection to comment, as nearly all my time is spent here for the duration of the trial.)
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Posted by Andrew Branca
on July 02, 2013320 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...
Posted by Andrew Branca
on July 02, 2013164 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 Chris...
Posted by Andrew Branca
on July 02, 2013542 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 the lunch recess, or immediately thereafter, we will post a mid-day update (not just a list of tweets this time!). We'll then follow up with the usual detailed end-of-day wrap up, including video and embedded Tweets, at the usual time in the evening.
[caption id="attachment_57359" align="alignnone" width="347"] Defense Attorney Mark O'Mara cross-examines Sanford PD Investigator Chris Serino, 7/1/13[/caption]
This morning Court is expected to start at 9:00AM, with the continuing cross-examination of State witness Investigator Chris Serino, who at the time of events was the lead investigator into the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. Our two live video feeds and scrolling Twitter feed of selected commenters can be found just below these introductory comments.
To see yesterday's end-of-day analysis and video, which describes how Mark O'Mara's cross-examination of Investigator Serino so severely damaged the State's theory of the case, click here:
To see yesterday's mid-day wrap up, which provides analysis and video of the testimony of State witnesses Dr. Hirotaka Nakasone, FBI speech expert, Police Officer Doris Singleton, and the direct examinaton by Prosecutor Bernie de la Rionda of Investigator Chris Serino, click here:
(NOTE: If you do wander over to the LOSD blog, be sure to come back to Legal Insurrection to comment, as nearly all my time is spent here for the duration of the trial.)
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Posted by Andrew Branca
on July 01, 2013308 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 Serino,...
Posted by Andrew Branca
on July 01, 2013172 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 qualifications and...
Posted by Andrew Branca
on July 01, 2013446 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 the lunch recess, or immediately thereafter, we will post a mid-day update (not just a list of tweets this time!). We'll then follow up with the usual detailed end-of-day wrap up, including video and embedded Tweets, at the usual time in the evening.
This morning Court is expected to start at 9:00AM.
To see our weekend wrap-upp & reader poll, covering last week's State's witness testimony and our exclusive analysis of it, click here:
(NOTE: If you do wander over to the LOSD blog, be sure to come back to Legal Insurrection to comment, as nearly all my time is spent here for the duration of the trial.)
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Posted by Andrew Branca
on June 30, 2013183 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 case...
Posted by William A. Jacobson
on June 29, 2013148 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...
Posted by Andrew Branca
on June 29, 2013375 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 I...
Posted by Andrew Branca
on June 28, 2013305 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.
[caption id="attachment_57018" align="alignnone" width="500"] Lindzee Folgate, questioned by Mark O'Mara on...
Posted by Andrew Branca
on June 28, 2013138 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.
[caption id="attachment_57004" align="alignnone" width="473"] Taryvon Martin at 7-11, February 26, 2012[/caption]
It...
Posted by Andrew Branca
on June 28, 2013241 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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Posted by William A. Jacobson
on June 28, 201387 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 come from Zimmerman because Zimmerman was on the bottom and Trayvon was faced away from the witness.
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Posted by Andrew Branca
on June 28, 2013189 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 the lunch recess, or immediately thereafter, we will post a mid-day update (not just a list of tweets this time!). We'll then follow up with the usual detailed end-of-day wrap up, including video and embedded Tweets, at the usual time in the evening.
This morning Court is expected to start at 9:00AM.
To see yesterday's video of witness testimony and our exclusive analysis, click here:
Zimmerman Trial Day 4 – End-of-Day Analysis & Video of State’s Witnesses
For all of our prior coverage on day-to-day events in court, as covered here at Legal Insurrection, click here: ARCHIVE: Zimmerman Trial LIVE coverage all day, every day
For all of our prior coverage on issues specific to the Law of Self Defense as covered at my own blog, click here: Law of Self Defense Blog: Zimmerman Trial
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