Prosecutors' wording in affadavit screws Georgie's S.Y.G. pooch: "Zimmerman confronted Martin"

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42. "Objection, your honor!

The question refers to hearsay, and requires the witness to offer opinions and draw conclusions about statements not her own. I move that the question be stricken from the record, and that the jury be advised to disregard it. Furthermore, I ask that defense counsel be cautioned against making further prejudicial comments."

Just trying out my prosecutor's hat...

Note: badgering a mother about whether or not she can recognize the screams of her own dying child is not likely to win the defense a lot of points with any reasonable jury. In fact, such a strategy would probably backfire.

As in:

"Your honor, since defense counsel has again raised this issue, I ask that the tape of Mr. Martin's screams be played again for the jury, and that Mrs. Martin be asked, yet again, if this is the voice of her dying child..."

The tape is played, screams heard throughout the courtroom, Trayvon's mother collapses in tears sobbing, "Oh my poor baby. My poor baby..."

"Nothing further, your honor."

I have to wonder if any defense attorney will want to go there.