• This is a political forum that is non-biased/non-partisan and treats every person's position on topics equally. This debate forum is not aligned to any political party. In today's politics, many ideas are split between and even within all the political parties. Often we find ourselves agreeing on one platform but some topics break our mold. We are here to discuss them in a civil political debate. If this is your first visit to our political forums, be sure to check out the RULES. Registering for debate politics is necessary before posting. Register today to participate - it's free!
  • Welcome to our archives. No new posts are allowed here.

Zimmerman judge: Prosecutor must release Zimmerman's statements to cops

Stardog

Stardog

Well-known member
Joined
Jun 13, 2012
Messages
787
Reaction score
149
Location
Fairbanks, Alaska
Gender
Male
Political Leaning
Moderate
Within the next two weeks, the public will know exactly what George Zimmerman, in his own words, told authorities about the night he shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.

Judge Kenneth Lester on Tuesday issued an order granting, in part, a motion filed by several media companies -- including the Orlando Sentinel -- seeking to have evidence in the case released that had previously been withheld from the public

George Zimmerman records: Zimmerman judge: Prosecutor must release Zimmerman's statements to cops - Orlando Sentinel
Click to expand...

Looks like we are going to see what he told the police. Not sure this is good or bad for a potential trial since there is so much media attention already. What do you think?
 
Stardog said:
Looks like we are going to see what he told the police. Not sure this is good or bad for a potential trial since there is so much media attention already. What do you think?
Click to expand...

I doubt the statements will change anyone's mind ...


Attorneys for Zimmerman had argued that his conversations with Sanford, Florida, police the night of the February 26 shooting should not be made public under a state law dealing with "the substance of a confession of a person arrested," but Circuit Judge Kenneth R. Lester Jr. ruled Tuesday that the law did not apply.

Read more: George Zimmerman, Trayvon Martin evidence: More case documents to be released, Sanford judge rules
 
OMG! It finally showed up.
I wonder where it was?


I made the second post 25 minutes after this one because it had disappeared.
And now all of a sudden it appears today.

Strange.

Excon said:
I swear I saw this posted somewhere by a new member by the name of Stardog, and then it just disappeared.
?

Zimmerman judge: Prosecutor must release Zimmerman's statements to cops

By Jeff Weiner, Orlando Sentinel

1:54 p.m. EST, June 13, 2012

Judge Kenneth Lester on Tuesday issued an order granting, in part, a motion filed by several media companies -- including the Orlando Sentinel -- seeking to have evidence in the case released that had previously been withheld from the public.

Prosecutors argued that Zimmerman's statements to law enforcement should remain sealed, under an exemption in Florida's public records law that bars the release of confessions. Zimmerman admits to shooting the Miami Gardens teen but says he did so in self-defense.

After reviewing Zimmerman's statements, Lester concluded that they are not confessions.

Zimmerman "does not acknowledge guilt of the essential elements of the crime. The only element conceded by the defendant is that he shot and killed the victim, but he does not concede any other elements of second-degree murder."

...​


George Zimmerman records: Zimmerman judge: Prosecutor must release Zimmerman's statements to cops - Orlando Sentinel​


Looks like Corey was wrong about them being akin to a confession.

I wonder what else she has wrong?
Click to expand...
 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom