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sop

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28. Thanks for the info.

Reply to Sympthsical (Reply #17)

Wed Nov 17, 2021, 03:51 PM

Nov 2021

The most obvious question would be why wasn't this defense motion ruled on by the judge before allowing the video evidence and sending the case to the jury? This trial is a disaster.

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Rittenhouse: Where people have no idea what basic technology is [View all] Sympthsical Nov 2021 OP

Prosecution has been second rate throughout this trial jimfields33 Nov 2021 #1

That's why Zimmerman walked, the prosecution in the Trayvon Martin murder was incompetent. sop Nov 2021 #2

True. Is it the pressure of being in the eye of the world? jimfields33 Nov 2021 #5

Zimmerman was overcharged. Most likely on purpose. Lochloosa Nov 2021 #9

Maybe they're doing it on purpose? calguy Nov 2021 #3

Definitely could be right. jimfields33 Nov 2021 #4

he would walk regardless Skittles Nov 2021 #6

If They Just Passed Along WHITT Nov 2021 #7

They didn't Sympthsical Nov 2021 #10

So is this all coming up because the jury wanted to watch Tomconroy Nov 2021 #15

I think so Sympthsical Nov 2021 #27

In The Prior Thread: WHITT Nov 2021 #23

It has to do with the state giving that file to the defense Sympthsical Nov 2021 #29

Wow... that's... not good pinkstarburst Nov 2021 #36

So what amendment applies to the two murder victims? Kingofalldems Nov 2021 #8

Are you saying defendants don't have Bill of Rights protections? Sympthsical Nov 2021 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Kingofalldems Nov 2021 #12

So you don't think constitutional protections are a thing Sympthsical Nov 2021 #13

It's my understanding that the video does not help Kingofalldems Nov 2021 #16

Up to the jury. Sympthsical Nov 2021 #19

Maybe its time to change that outdated document so the gun obsessed stop shooting people and getting RayTy Nov 2021 #20

Easy enough. Constitutional convention. jimfields33 Nov 2021 #34

Not following this particular development, but I thought the case had already gone to the jury. sop Nov 2021 #14

The jury does have the case Sympthsical Nov 2021 #17

Sounds like this it's going to be quite a while before jury Tomconroy Nov 2021 #18

I'd be surprised if they resumed today Sympthsical Nov 2021 #21

Judges hate mistrials. Tomconroy Nov 2021 #24

Thanks for the info. sop Nov 2021 #28

It's a good question Sympthsical Nov 2021 #30

This doesn't sound good. Did the prosecution do that purposely or is it just incompetence? brush Nov 2021 #31

They're claiming incompetence Sympthsical Nov 2021 #32

Looks like incompetence Hav Nov 2021 #33

So maybe they should have brought it up earlier. Kingofalldems Nov 2021 #22

They didn't know about it earlier Sympthsical Nov 2021 #26

Two different prosecutors screwed up the Federal cases against the Bundys Thunderbeast Nov 2021 #25

A comedy of errors by the prosecution Patton French Nov 2021 #35