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Important Rulings Made At Today's Hearing

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No delay for George Zimmerman trial, Trayvon details limited | News 13

No delay for George Zimmerman trial, Trayvon details limited | News 13

Motion DENIED: Judge Nelson will not delay the George Zimmerman trial, saying both sides have previously indicated that they will have sufficient time to prepare for a June 10 trial. Nelson adds she has just scheduled two more hearings before jury selection begins.

Motion DENIED: No gag order on the defense, though Judge Nelson did express her anger that the defense talked publicly about information that was not supposed to leave her chambers, including that she was considering sequestering the jury.

Motion DENIED: Jurors will not be brought to the scene of the shooting at the Retreat at Twin Lakes. Judge Nelson called the notion of taking a jury to the crime scene "a logistical nightmare."
Motion GRANTED: The defense's additional witnesses have been approved, but must be made available for deposition.


GRANTED: No talk is allowed in opening statements that Trayvon Martin tested positive for marijuana at the time of his death.

GRANTED: No talk of whether Trayvon Martin had ever allegedly been in a fight before the night of the shooting is allowed in opening statements.

GRANTED: Trayvon Martin's social media accounts cannot be mentioned during opening statements, but may be admissible later if found to be relevant to witnesses' testimony.

GRANTED: No talk of whether Trayvon Martin ever possessed or wore a set of false gold teeth is allowed.

GRANTED: Trayvon Martin's school records or performance cannot be mentioned during opening statements, but may be admissible later if found to be relevant to testimony.

GRANTED: No talk of any text messages Trayvon Martin sent or received before or on the day he was shot is allowed until the court rules the information relevant.

Motion GRANTED: "Self-serving" hearsay statements George Zimmerman may have made to witnesses is not allowed in opening statements. Other possible hearsay will be ruled upon as they come up during testimony.

GRANTED: Talk of whether Trayvon Martin was ever suspended from school is not allowed during opening statements, but could be allowed as evidence during testimony.

GRANTED: No talk of whether Trayvon Martin previously used marijuana is allowed at trial.

Motion GRANTED: The defense cannot imply that the state failed to call a witness because their testimony would be unfavorable to the prosecution.

Motion GRANTED: The defense cannot mention George Zimmerman's lack of previous felony convictions during opening statements.

How to get a conviction in three easy steps:

1. Grant the power to bypass a Grand Jury to the State Prosecutor
2. Limit a Jury of Peers to six
3. Control information presented at trial

This is why Angela B. Corey has a +90% conviction rate. The laws in Floriduh make it too easy.

The good news is George will have a lot of time behind bars to exercise in the yard:lamo:lamo:lamo
 
No delay for George Zimmerman trial, Trayvon details limited | News 13

No delay for George Zimmerman trial, Trayvon details limited | News 13



How to get a conviction in three easy steps:



This is why Angela B. Corey has a +90% conviction rate. The laws in Floriduh make it too easy.

The good news is George will have a lot of time behind bars to exercise in the yard:lamo:lamo:lamo
And you celebrate that fact that a man that acted within the confines of the law can be railroaded.

How very sad.
 
No delay for George Zimmerman trial, Trayvon details limited | News 13

No delay for George Zimmerman trial, Trayvon details limited | News 13



How to get a conviction in three easy steps:



This is why Angela B. Corey has a +90% conviction rate. The laws in Floriduh make it too easy.

The good news is George will have a lot of time behind bars to exercise in the yard:lamo:lamo:lamo


Did you see how terrified O'Desperate was of the gag order discussion that he threw Don West under the bus? It was hilarious!
 
I feel like I just won the lotto:rock
Why?
It was a good day for the defense.

Btw, the details you provided are not entirely accurate.
 
Did you see how terrified O'Desperate was of the gag order discussion that he threw Don West under the bus? It was hilarious!
No he didn't.
 
That family is a train wreck!

Does his brother really think he's helping George by talking about how the family rejected him for being gay?

It's the Civil Rights Trial of the Century. No wonder they are melting down.
 
I feel like I just won the lotto:rock

Why? It isn't that hard to get the information admissible. This just limits the opening statements. No more, no less.
 
Why? It isn't that hard to get the information admissible. This just limits the opening statements. No more, no less.

No, it is completely limited unless an opposing party opens the door. Same for the killer, if they open the door on him the State can bring in his attacking a cop, hitting his girlfriend, and his sexual molestation of his cousin for a decade.
 
No, it is completely limited unless an opposing party opens the door. Same for the killer, if they open the door on him the State can bring in his attacking a cop, hitting his girlfriend, and his sexual molestation of his cousin for a decade.
You are wrong in regards to the emboldened portion.
A charge that was reduced to "resisting arrest without violence" and then waived in-lieu-of an alcohol program.
Unsupported allegations.
 
You are wrong in regards to the emboldened portion.
A charge that was reduced to "resisting arrest without violence" and then waived in-lieu-of an alcohol program.
Unsupported allegations.

:naughty
Wrong. All the accusations are supported by court records. Motion denied.
 
Wrong. All the accusations are supported by court records. Motion denied.
:naughty
Wrong as usual.
Sexual assault is an unsupported allegation.

Mutual restraining orders given by a civil court are also unsupported allegation.
The giving of the the restraining orders was perfunctory based on request. Nothing more.

A charge that was not supported by the evidence and dropped to one of non violence isn't going to come in at all as it is non-violent. And was waived.
You clearly do not know of what you speak.
 
No, it is completely limited unless an opposing party opens the door. Same for the killer, if they open the door on him the State can bring in his attacking a cop, hitting his girlfriend, and his sexual molestation of his cousin for a decade.

This is true in every trial's opening statement, at least in theory. Opening the door to something at trial is generally not that difficult. All you need is for the dad to make an assertion that Martin was a good kid to get half that stuff flying into play in an instant. I have no dog into the fight as to whom I think should win. I have an idea of who I think will win, but it doesn't matter to me one way or the other. I just think that you may be sadly disappointed if you think the defense is not going to get what it wants in and the prosecution what it wants in.
 
:naughty
Wrong as usual.
Sexual assault is an unsupported allegation.

Mutual restraining orders given by a civil court are also unsupported allegation.
The giving of the the restraining orders was perfunctory based on request. Nothing more.

A charge that was not supported by the evidence and dropped to one of non violence isn't going to come in at all as it is non-violent. And was waived.
You clearly do not know of what you speak.

George admitted the sexual molestation to her parents 7 years ago.
 
:naughty
Wrong as usual.
Sexual assault is an unsupported allegation.

Mutual restraining orders given by a civil court are also unsupported allegation.
The giving of the the restraining orders was perfunctory based on request. Nothing more.

A charge that was not supported by the evidence and dropped to one of non violence isn't going to come in at all as it is non-violent. And was waived.
You clearly do not know of what you speak.

:naughty
Wrong. The statements of the victim are evidence.
:naughty
Wrong. Courts of law don't issue orders for unsupported allegations.
:naughty
Wrong. The events are on the record and, if the defense opens the door to character evidence, the State can bring in reputation evidence that Z attacked a cop. (Seriously, people have been talking about this for over a year and you don't know how character evidence works? lol! Why is it I can never find a Z supporter to debate who's actually educated in the law. Very telling.)

Motion denied.
 
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