Has Zimmerman Waived His Right to a Pre-Trial "Stand-Your-Ground" Hearing?

[Guest Law of Self Defense]

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

Hey folks,

 

My apologies for the delay in updating this thread--I've been blogging the case, but was swamped I didn't have time to stop by and let you know where to find my coverage of the case the last couple of days.

 

Here's what's been happening:

 

Yesterday I posted a week-end wrap of of the case, you can get to here:

 

[URL=http://lawofselfdefense.com/zimmerman-trial-open-comment-forum-weekend-wrap-up-reader-poll/]Zimmerman Trial – Open Comment Forum – Weekend Wrap-Up & Reader Poll[/URL]

 

Yesterday, I did a blog post on whether, and how, the State may change their focus from getting a second degree murder conviction to settling for manslaughter:

 

[URL=http://lawofselfdefense.com/zimmerman-trial-if-state-cant-get-murder-2-can-they-get-manslaughter-yes-and-no/]Zimmerman Trial: If State can’t get murder 2, can they get manslaughter? Yes . . . and no[/URL]

 

Also yesterday I did a brief blog post on Zimmerman's Florida CWL, including an image of the actual license:

 

[URL=http://lawofselfdefense.com/zimmerman-trial-evidentiary-flashback-george-zimmermans-concealed-weapons-license/]Zimmerman Trial: Evidentiary Flashback: George Zimmerman’s Concealed Weapons License[/URL]

 

Finally, this morning I did a blog post on Martin's autopsy, including a PDF of the actual medical examiner's report:

 

[URL=http://lawofselfdefense.com/zimmerman-trial-evidentiary-flashback-autopsy-report-clinical-cause-of-death-of-trayvon-martin/]Zimmerman Trial: Evidentiary Flashback: AUTOPSY REPORT: Clinical cause of death of Trayvon Martin[/URL]

 

I may do another post tonight, not sure yet.  Keep your eyes open for a note here, or better yet check in with the Legal Insurrection ([url=http://www.legalinsurrection.com]Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion[/url]) or the Law of Self Defense ([url=http://www.lawofselfdefense.com]Law of Self Defense[/url]) blogs.

 

Best,

 

Andrew

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[mikegideon]

Once again, excellent work. It's real interesting to read your great work, and then compare to the garbage from the gun hating elves at CNN, and other fine examples of today's "journalism". 

[Guest nra37922]

Legal question.   Can not the defense just say, after the prosecution has run through all its witnesses, something to the effect that since the prosecution has proven nothing and that some of their own witnesses have either changed their sworn testimony several times during the course of this trial or collaborate with the self-defense scenario, that the defense sees no need to drag this miscarriage of justice out and rests. 

[Guest Law of Self Defense]

Legal question.   Can not the defense just say, after the prosecution has run through all its witnesses, something to the effect that since the prosecution has proven nothing and that some of their own witnesses have either changed their sworn testimony several times during the course of this trial or collaborate with the self-defense scenario, that the defense sees no need to drag this miscarriage of justice out and rests. 

 

Yes, and I'm sure they will.  And I'm equally sure the Judge will simply deny the motion, based on her performance to date.

 

Andrew

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[Guest Law of Self Defense]

Zimmerman Trial Day 6: Live Video, Analysis of State's Case & Witnesses

 

Hey folks,

 

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.

 

You can watch it all here:

 

[URL=http://lawofselfdefense.com/zimmerman-trial-day-6-video-analysis-of-states-case-witnesses//]Zimmerman Trial LIVE VIDEO – Day 6 – State’s Witnesses[/URL]

 

For all of our prior coverage on day-to-day events in court, as covered here at Legal Insurrection, click here:

 

[URL=http://legalinsurrection.com/tag/george-zimmerman-trial/]ARCHIVE: Zimmerman Trial LIVE coverage all day, every day[/URL]

 

For all of our prior coverage on issues specific to the Law of Self Defense as covered at my own blog, click here:

 

[URL=http://lawofselfdefense.com/blog/]Law of Self Defense Blog: Zimmerman Trial[/URL]

 

(NOTE: As much as I appreciate everyone visiting the LOSD blog, be sure to return to Legal Insurrection to comment, as nearly all my time is spent there for the duration of the trial. Handy links are provided everywhere that might be useful.)

 

Andrew

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[Guest nra37922]

I heard that the prosecution has 200 witnesses that they can call upon.  Really, that many and what could they possible be a witness to?  I can hear it now, and the next witness for the prosecution is XYZ who is going to testify that GZ hates fried chicken and watermelon making him a defacto racist.

Edited July 1, 2013 by nra37922

[R_Bert]

Saw where CNN revealed Z's Social Security number. 

[mikegideon]

Saw where CNN revealed Z's Social Security number. 

 

They're special, aren't they?

Edited July 1, 2013 by mikegideon

[Guest 6.8 AR]

Ah, The Criminal News Network. Someone buy Zimmerman a LifeLock membership.

[Oh Shoot]

Greta opined today that if she were defense lawyer, and this is the best the prosecution has, she'd not even present a defense, just hammer that the burden of proof has been very far from being met in summation, and let the jury have it.

 

- OS

[Guest 6.8 AR]

Already liked you once, Mac. That's enough. :D

[Oh Shoot]

Already liked you once, Mac. That's enough. :D

 

My ex-wives liked me once, too. ;)

 

- OS

[Guest nra37922]

Greta opined today that if she were defense lawyer, and this is the best the prosecution has, she'd not even present a defense, just hammer that the burden of proof has been very far from being met in summation, and let the jury have it.

 

- OS

Agree 100%.  Get this political BS show trial over.  GZ is a ruin man and I would hate to be in his shoes.  I hope he sues the holy bat shitte out of NBC and CNN and gets enough money to buy his own island. 

[Guest Law of Self Defense]

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

Hey folks,

 

For those who are interested, my end-of-day video and analysis of the Day 6 of Florida v. Zimmerman has just been posted. *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–it’s worth watching it.)

 

On the stand was Chris Serino, who was the lead investigator for the Sanford Police Department on the Trayyvon Martin shooting. Defense counsel Mark O’Mara led cross-examination with his usual consummate skill, obtaining responses from this witness–remember, the State’s witness–that all but completely guts the State’s charge in this case.

 

[URL=http://lawofselfdefense.com/zimmerman-trial-day-6-analysis-video-states-witness-chris-serino-seriously-undermines-charge/]Zimmerman Trial Day 6 – Analysis & Video – State’s witness Chris Serino seriously undermines charge[/URL]

 

In addition to the end-of-day wrap up we also posted a mid-day analysis:

 

[URL=http://lawofselfdefense.com/zimmerman-trial-day-6-analysis-video-states-witness-chris-serino-seriously-undermines-charge/]Zimmerman Update Exclusive — Mid-Day 6 — Zimmerman recounts fight for his life (recording)[/URL]

 

We also separately made a couple of blog posts you might find interesting:

 

[URL=http://lawofselfdefense.com/zimmerman-update-how-much-injury-is-required-before-self-defense-is-justified/]Zimmerman Update — How Much Injury Is Required Before Self-Defense is Justified?[/URL]

 

[URL=http://lawofselfdefense.com/zimmerman-trial-evidentiary-flashback-investigator-serino-tells-fbi-he-was-pressured-to-bring-charges/]Zimmerman Trial: Evidentiary Flashback: Investigator Serino Tells FBI He Was Pressured to Bring Charges[/URL]

 

Don't forget to join us Tuesday at 9:00AM for our all day live coverage of Day 7 of the trial.

 

Also, don't forget to "follow" my Twitter feed--most of my minute-by-minute observations, analysis, and just funny remarks over the course of the day are published on my Twitter feed: [URL=@LawSelfDefense]@LawSelfDefense[/URL] (no "of" in there).

 

To see our weekend wrap-up and reader poll of the trial up through last week, click here:

 

[URL=http://legalinsurrection.com/2013/06/zimmerman-trial-open-comment-forum-weekend-wrap-up/]Zimmerman Trial – Open Comment Forum – Weekend Wrap-Up & Reader Poll[/URL]

 

For all of our prior coverage on day-to-day events in court, as covered here at Legal Insurrection, click here: 

 

[URL=http://legalinsurrection.com/tag/george-zimmerman-trial/]ARCHIVE: Zimmerman Trial LIVE coverage all day, every day[/URL]

 

For all of our prior coverage on issues specific to the Law of Self Defense as covered at my own blog, click here:

 

[URL=http://lawofselfdefense.com/blog/]Law of Self Defense Blog: Zimmerman Trial[/URL]

 

Enjoy,

 

Andrew

[URL=@LawSelfDefense]@LawSelfDefense[/URL]

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[TripleDigitRide]

Andrew,

First of all, thank you for keeping us informed and updated.

Did Serino tell the jury that he had originally suggested manslaughter? If so, I must have missed that nugget. Other news outlets have mentioned it today.

Thanks again.

[Randall53]

If this had been white on white, there would have never been an arrest, never would have went to trial and would have never been in the news.

[Guest Law of Self Defense]

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

Hey folks,

 

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. 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.

 

Today court is expected to start at 9:00AM with the continuing cross-examination Sanford PD Investigator Chris Serino, who's cross-examination yesterday by defense attorney Mark O'Mara did so much damage the the State's theory of the case.  

 

You can watch it all here:

 

[URL="http://lawofselfdefense.com/zimmerman-trial-day-7-live-video-analysis-of-states-case-witnesses/"]Zimmerman Trial LIVE VIDEO – Day 7 – State’s Witnesses[/URL]

 

You see our analysis and video of O'Mara's devastating cross-examination of Serino (devastating, that is, to the State--Serino comes across as a consummate professional) here:

 

[URL=http://lawofselfdefense.com/zimmerman-trial-day-7-live-video-analysis-of-states-case-witnesses/]Zimmerman Trial Day 6 – Analysis & Video – State’s witness Chris Serino seriously undermines charge[/URL]

 

For all of our prior coverage on day-to-day events in court, as covered here at Legal Insurrection, click here:

 

[URL=http://legalinsurrection.com/tag/george-zimmerman-trial/]ARCHIVE: Zimmerman Trial LIVE coverage all day, every day[/URL]

 

For all of our prior coverage on issues specific to the Law of Self Defense as covered at my own blog, click here:

 

[URL=http://lawofselfdefense.com/blog/]Law of Self Defense Blog: Zimmerman Trial[/URL]

 

(NOTE: As much as I appreciate everyone visiting the LOSD blog, be sure to return to Legal Insurrection to comment, as nearly all my time is spent there for the duration of the trial. Handy links are provided everywhere that might be useful.)

 

Andrew

[URL=@LawSelfDefense]@LawSelfDefense[/URL]

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[RobertNashville]

If this had been white on white, there would have never been an arrest, never would have went to trial and would have never been in the news.

I agree.  That said, we ALL need to keep in mind that anytime one of us is involved in a self defense shooting, we may be charged in a totally righteous shooting...community pressure; racial activitist, a hungy DA looking for a big win, a DA up for re-election and bowing to pressuer, etc....that's why int's simply not enough to be "RIGHT" in using deadly force to defend ourselves; we need to be aware of and be prepared for the aftermath.

Edited July 2, 2013 by RobertNashville

[leroy]

Has anyone else seetn this: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/zimmerman-prosecutor-angela-corey-criminally-120000903.html

 

Interestin stuff.

 

leroy

[mikegideon]

Has anyone else seetn this: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/zimmerman-prosecutor-angela-corey-criminally-120000903.html

 

Interestin stuff.

 

leroy

 

See my post in the other thread

[leroy]

See my post in the other thread

 

Thanks Mike.  I thought is wuz a bit strange.

 

Keep up the good work.

leroy

[Guest Law of Self Defense]

Zimmerman Trial Day 7 Wrap Up: Prosecution recovers a little, prepared to introduce college records

 

Hey folks,

 

We covered the morning’s events with our mid-day update, available here at the link below. It included the completion of cross-examination of Chris Serino, who was more ambivalent today than yesterday, and the testimony of Federal Air Marshal Mark Osterman, self-described best-friend of George Zimmerman who testified about what George had told him of the events without hearsay objection by the defense--frankly, it was the kind of hearsay defense attorneys dream of.

 

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 those, that’s the place to go:

 

[URL=http://lawofselfdefense.com/zimmerman-trial-day-7-wrap-up-prosecution-recovers-a-little-prepared-to-introduce-college-records/]Zimmerman Update Exclusive — Mid-Day 7 — Serino more ambivalent, Osterman supports self-defense[/URL]

 

This afternoon's line-up had a video presentation of George Zimmerman's appearance on the Sean Hannity show, testimony by a trucked-in medical examiner from the Prosecution team's home-town who never examined either Martin's body or Zimmerman's head, a debate about whether the State could bring into evidence Zimmerman's college records and police academy application (to be settled tomorrow at 8:30AM hearing), and finally testimony from a fingerprint analysts who was unable to identify the only print found on Zimmerman's gun.

 

To read our analysis and access the video for all aspects of this afternoon's testimony, click here:

 

[URL=http://lawofselfdefense.com/zimmerman-trial-day-7-wrap-up-prosecution-recovers-a-little-prepared-to-introduce-college-records/]Zimmerman Trial Day 7 Wrap Up: Prosecution recovers a little, prepared to introduce college records[/URL]

 

Well, that's it for day 7. Don't forget to join us for our all-day live coverage, streaming video and ongoing analysis and scrolling Twitter feed tomorrow. 8:30AM sharp for the hearing on Zimmerman's college records, and whatever time that hearing ends for the trial proper.

 

Enjoy,

 

Andrew

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[Guest nra37922]

What a frickin farce this 'trial' is....  Any bets on how long the jury deliberates the verdict?

[Randall53]

I watched some CNN today........WTF have they been watching?

[TripleDigitRide]

What a frickin farce this 'trial' is.... Any bets on how long the jury deliberates the verdict?

If they have two brain cells to rub together, they'd already have their minds made up.