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SANFORD – A judge has denied George Zimmerman's request to delay his trial in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. The trial remains set for June 10.
"The only additional argument is I need more time," O'Mara said in court today.
Prosecutor Bernie de la Rionda says O'Mara doesn't deserve any more time.
"It's February and the trial's set for June," he said, adding that some delays that have happened so far have been the defense's fault.
"Sometimes we set aside days of depositions, and they're canceled.. that's frustrating," de la Rionda said.
The judge noted that both parties had earlier estimated they would be ready by June. O'Mara's issues, the Circuit Judge Debra Nelson said, don't appear to be "insurmountable."
The parties then moved on to other pieces of evidence O'Mara argues he needs.
The attorneys argued about data downloaded from Trayvon's phone. O'Mara has said there's information the state is withholding.
Nelson told the state to provide a full chain of custody report for the phone, indicating which tests were conducted where.
O'Mara also asked the judge to order the state to provide further information on the social media accounts of Witness 8.
She's expected to be one of the state's most important witnesses because she says she heard the first words of the confrontation between Trayvon and Zimmerman.
The judge ruled that the defense can get the social media information through a "mini" deposition, before the witness is formally deposed.
The defense also wanted to depose Benjamin Crump, an attorney for the Martin family. However, Crump's attorney, Bruce Blackwell, countered that the deposition was improper -- Crump, Blackwell said, is not a witness in the case.
Rather, Crump filed a 15-page affidavit, explaining how he found Witness 8 and the circumstances of his interview with the girl. Blackwell argued that should be enough.
The defense argued that Crump has relevant information on other topics, and asked to depose him. The judge delayed that deposition, which had been set for today.
George Zimmerman: State and defense fight over the release of evidence on Trayvon's birthday - OrlandoSentinel.com
"The only additional argument is I need more time," O'Mara said in court today.
Prosecutor Bernie de la Rionda says O'Mara doesn't deserve any more time.
"It's February and the trial's set for June," he said, adding that some delays that have happened so far have been the defense's fault.
"Sometimes we set aside days of depositions, and they're canceled.. that's frustrating," de la Rionda said.
The judge noted that both parties had earlier estimated they would be ready by June. O'Mara's issues, the Circuit Judge Debra Nelson said, don't appear to be "insurmountable."
The parties then moved on to other pieces of evidence O'Mara argues he needs.
The attorneys argued about data downloaded from Trayvon's phone. O'Mara has said there's information the state is withholding.
Nelson told the state to provide a full chain of custody report for the phone, indicating which tests were conducted where.
O'Mara also asked the judge to order the state to provide further information on the social media accounts of Witness 8.
She's expected to be one of the state's most important witnesses because she says she heard the first words of the confrontation between Trayvon and Zimmerman.
The judge ruled that the defense can get the social media information through a "mini" deposition, before the witness is formally deposed.
The defense also wanted to depose Benjamin Crump, an attorney for the Martin family. However, Crump's attorney, Bruce Blackwell, countered that the deposition was improper -- Crump, Blackwell said, is not a witness in the case.
Rather, Crump filed a 15-page affidavit, explaining how he found Witness 8 and the circumstances of his interview with the girl. Blackwell argued that should be enough.
The defense argued that Crump has relevant information on other topics, and asked to depose him. The judge delayed that deposition, which had been set for today.
George Zimmerman: State and defense fight over the release of evidence on Trayvon's birthday - OrlandoSentinel.com