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Captain Stern

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4. No idea, but I assume they do them as part of any murder investigation, when possible.

Reply to FarPoint (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 2, 2013, 08:21 AM

Jul 2013

At the point this video was made, Zimmerman hadn't been charged with anything.

My surprise isn't so much that it was made, but rather that it was the prosecution that introduced it as evidence.

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Was the zimmerman homemade video permitted in Court? [View all] FarPoint Jul 2013 OP

Someone posted that the prosecution actually introduced the video. FarPoint Jul 2013 #1

The video was made by the police. Captain Stern Jul 2013 #2

I'd like to know if Sanford Police do such video's FarPoint Jul 2013 #3

No idea, but I assume they do them as part of any murder investigation, when possible. Captain Stern Jul 2013 #4

Let me assume then since we can at this point, FarPoint Jul 2013 #5

The video demonstrates several leaps of logic needed to believe Zimmerman Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2013 #6

I think the Prosecution allowing the video to be shown... Captain Stern Jul 2013 #7

Serino's a fact witness, not an expert witness. nt Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2013 #8

I'm not an expert, so I'll take your word for it. Captain Stern Jul 2013 #9

Well, except for the little point where he wanted to charge Zimmerman. Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2013 #10

Is the prosecution allowed to ask him about that? Captain Stern Jul 2013 #11

I honestly don't know if that's been precluded. Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2013 #12